Methods of calculating the correct dosage of the antibiotic Vancomycin for treating multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are inaccurate for children over 10, leading to inappropriate dosage ...

Bulk drug calculations for different types of active moieties and drugs require different calculations and labeling. Performing calculations for the formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms and ...

Technology has taken over some of the most tedious tasks in healthcare, much to the relief of overworked clinicians—but that doesn’t mean these new software programs should be treated as infallible.

How many of us give a “full” dose of chemotherapy to an obese patient—even in the curative setting? Dose calculation in the obese is a confusing but important puzzle for the oncologist and is becoming ...

Predicting Treatment Response of Malignant Gliomas to Bevacizumab and Irinotecan by Imaging Proliferation With [18F] Fluorothymidine Positron Emission Tomography: A Pilot Study A total of 1,206 adult ...

Calculating the amount of drug needed for compounding requires different considerations for respective drug types and forms. Drug calculations for the formulation of dosage forms and associated ...

Implementing a strategy that focuses on dose rounding for chemotherapies can have a 3-fold impact of decreasing drug costs, minimizing drug waste, and improving treatment efficiency. This strategy and ...

Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for certain adults with colon or colorectal cancer. Eloxatin comes as an intravenous (IV) infusion that’s typically given by a healthcare ...

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) is a prescription drug used to prevent organ rejection following certain organ transplants. The drug comes in oral forms and as a liquid solution for injection. It’s ...