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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

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Will obtaining a drug concentration change the clinical management of the patient? If the drug level is found to be below or above the range, it will serve as a guide for dosage adjustment. However, the result should be interpreted in a clinical context.

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Learning in Outpatient Pharmacy

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In outpatient pharmacy , we receive prescriptions from various clinics within the hospital, including general medical, surgical, ophthalmology, dermatology, rheumatology, paediatrics, neurology, nephrology and more. Clinical Management At my hospital, more elderly patients are prescribed with donepezil compared to memantine.

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Learning Module

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How to manage red man syndrome post rapid infusion of vancomycin? When the sample concentration is subtherapeutic yet patient is responding well, is dosage adjustment necessary? Post dosage adjustment of sodium valproate, how long should we wait at least prior to TDM reassessment? Explain on auto-induction of carbamazepine.