title: Rational use of drug levels.
abstract: Considerable strides have been made in pharmacokinetics the last decade. Such techniques as gas chromatography and radioimmunoassay can measure minute quantities of drugs in serum and other body fluids. These assays are now available in many community hospitals. Therapeutic serum concentrations have been established for many drugs. Proper interpretation of serum drug levels permits precision in the use of drugs and minimizes adverse effects.
mesh_terms: D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D010600:Pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations