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Therapeutic Guidelines, Australian Medicines Handbook and APF

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It serves the same purpose as Malaysia Clinical Practice Guideline (Malaysia CPG) , but it covers a much broader range of diseases and is more timely updated. AMH Aged Care Companion - Contains information on managing more than 70 common conditions in the elderly, with a focus on issues relevant to older people using medicines.

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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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Five Things For Pharmacists To Know About The Treatment Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

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tuberculosis 4 , more recent research implies that this dosage falls at the lower end of the dose-response curve 5. Crucially, the effects depend on dosage, with EON incidence at a standard dose of 15 mg/kg/day ranging from 1% to 2.5%, increasing to 18% at 35 mg/kg/day 14. Thus, higher doses should be avoided.

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Learning Module

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An elderly woman came to your pharmacy, requesting supplements for damaged macula in her eyes (as informed by her ophthalmologist). 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? Please explain.