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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Second cancers after pediatric Hodgkin's disease. The relationship between pretreatment characteristics and the effects of epirubicin were investigated in 20 chemotherapy-naive patients. Measurements ...

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 ...

Auvelity (dextromethorphan/bupropion) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat depression. The drug comes as an extended-release tablet. It’s usually taken ...

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed to help prevent organ rejection after a transplant in adults and some children. CellCept comes in several forms. The dosage can ...

But the FDA’s decision does not preclude CMS from determining that the higher dose is not reasonable and necessary — ...