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Article: Vancomycin Loading Doses in Morbidly Obese Patients.
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- Neurology Alert
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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Vancomycin Loading Doses in Morbidly Obese Patients
Abstract & Commentary
Jessica C. Song, MA, PharmD, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, Pharmacy Clerkship and Coordinator, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Section Editor, Managed Care, is Associate Editor for Infectious Disease Alert.
Jessica C. Song reports no financial relationships relevant to this field of study.
In January 2009, the publication of an updated vancomycin monitoring guideline.sup.1 gave clinicians a set of recommendations on: 1) timing of monitoring, 2) optimal trough concentration, 3) dosing to achieve optimal trough ...