title: Computerized screening for appropriate dosing of renally eliminated medications.
abstract: A method of rapid screening for appropriateness of certain drug doses is described. The program extracts patient information from a hospital mainframe computer system, performs an estimation of creatinine clearance (CrCl), and prints a report of patients, drugs, doses, and CrCl for patients within a specified CrCl range.
authors.affiliation: Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vitale
mesh_terms: D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations