Interest in therapeutic drug monitoring of the main antibiotics
Davani, S.; Muret, P.; Royer, B.; Hoen, B.; Kantelip, J.-P.
Annales de Biologie Clinique 60(6): 655-661
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3898 PMID: 12446229 Document Number: 540942
The therapeutic drug monitoring aims at optimising the prescribed dosages to improve efficacy and prevent toxicity. The aim of this study were to review the main pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of aminoglycosides, glycopeptides and ceftazidime. Then, the therapeutic drug monitoring of these antibiotics and their methods of analysis is reviewed.