[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.
Espinoza
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Departamento de Preclínicas (División Occidente), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Kramer
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Saavedra
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Biagini
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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