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Optimization of Voriconazole Therapy for the Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections in Adults.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Nov 2018
Mangal Naveen, Hamadeh Issam S, Arwood Meghan J, Cavallari Larisa H, Samant Tanay S, Klinker Kenneth P, Bulitta Jurgen, Schmidt Stephan
Abstract excerpt
Therapeutic concentrations of voriconazole in invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are ensured using a drug monitoring approach, which relies on attainment of steady-state pharmacokinetics. For voriconazole, time to reach steady state can vary from 5-7 days, not optimal for critically ill patients. We developed a population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model-based approach to predict doses that can maximize the...
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