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Cephalosporins
Citation
Corrallo, C and Zaidi, STR, Cephalosporins, Drug Dosing in Obesity - Volume 1: Antimicrobials, Springer, STR Zaidi & JA Roberts (ed), Switzerland, pp. 27-38. ISBN 978-3-319-44034-7 (2016) [Research Book Chapter]
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Copyright 2016 Springer International Publishing Switzerland
DOI: doi:10.1007/978-3-319-44034-7_3
Abstract
Dose adjustment in obesity is particularly important for cephalosporins since these agents are widely used for surgical prophylaxis and treatment of infections. Compared with other antibiotics such as vancomycin and aminoglycosides, there is a paucity of data on the pharmacokinetics of cephalosporins in obesity and dosing recommendations are scarce. The purpose of this chapter is to review and summarise the published data to assist in developing dosing recommendations for the use of cephalosporins in obesity.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | cephalosporins, dosing, obesity, pharmacokinetics |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Clinical Sciences |
| Research Field: | Infectious Diseases |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Infectious Diseases |
| Author: | Zaidi, STR (Dr Tabish Razi Zaidi) |
| ID Code: | 110363 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
| Deposited On: | 2016-07-25 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-10-23 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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