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Pharmacokinetics and dosing of vancomycin in patients undergoing sustained low efficiency daily diafiltration

Shin-Yi Lin1, Li-Jiuan Shen2, Vin-Cent Wu3

  • 1Department of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Zhongshan S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 33, Linsen S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan; School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 33, Linsen South Road, Taipei, Taiwan.

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
|August 29, 2020
PubMed
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Keywords:
PharmacokineticsProlonged intermittent renal replacement therapySustained low-efficiency daily diafiltrationTherapeutic drug monitoringVancomycin

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