[A form for soliciting the measurement of drug plasma level and its use in a university hospital].
The correct clinical use of drug plasma levels is frequently jeopardized by neglecting to consider pharmacokinetic parameters at the time of sample drawing. A form to be filled at this time revealed that inadequate information concerning the drug was present in 28% and sampling time in 50% of cases. Accordingly, a new form is proposed to help avoid this information inadequacies and thus lead to better clinical use of drug plasma levels.
Departamento de Preclínicas (División Occidente), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Espinoza
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Kramer
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Saavedra
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Biagini
D000368:Aged; D000583:Amikacin / Q000097:blood; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000097:blood; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000097:blood; D004077:Digoxin / Q000097:blood; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000097:blood; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D004077:Digoxin; D000583:Amikacin