HealthDay News — The target trough concentration of vancomycin seems to be lower for adolescents than for adults, according to a study published online June 13 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Jennifer Le, PharmD Pediatric patients who attain higher trough levels of the drug may be at higher risk of kidney damage. SAN FRANCISCO—Nephrotoxicity from vancomycin therapy develops more quickly in ...
David C. Reynolds, Pharm.D; Laura H. Waite, Pharm.D; Donald P. Alexander, Pharm.D; C. Andrew DeRyke, Pharm.D Despite the higher frequency of target vancomycin troughs among patients dosed according to ...