Quetiapine serum concentrations in psychiatric patients: the influence of comedication.

abstract：:The emergence of point-of-care assays enabling bedside testing such as the VerifyNow P2Y12 system might prove useful in clinical settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of the VerifyNow P2Y12 assay to estimate the inhibition of platelet aggregation provided by clopidogrel in the absence of baseline...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Lordkipanidzé M,Pharand C,Nguyen TA,Schampaert E,Diodati JG

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This naturalistic therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) study aimed to evaluate the relationship between dosage, serum concentration, and clinical outcome in children and adolescents treated with the serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline for different indications. METHODS:Steady-state trough serum concentratio...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Taurines R,Burger R,Wewetzer C,Pfuhlmann B,Mehler-Wex C,Gerlach M,Egberts K

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Theophylline, a xanthine derivative drug, is used for the treatment of respiratory diseases, such as asthma, and is primarily eliminated by hepatic metabolism. There is marked interindividual variability in theophylline clearance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of chronic hepa...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Kurata Y,Muraki S,Kashihara Y,Hirota T,Araki H,Ieiri I

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of a radioimmunoassay (RIA) for the monitoring of cyclosporine (CSA) that utilizes a monoclonal antibody specific for the parent compound is described. The assay exhibited good analytical recovery (greater than 95%), precision (coefficient of variation less than 10%), and linearity in plasma and whole b...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Copeland KR,Yatscoff RW

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digoxin and gentamicin are widely used in pediatric medicine, and therapeutic monitoring is mandatory because of their narrow margin of safety and wide interpatient and intrapatient pharmacokinetic variabilities. Saliva sampling may be of potential interest, especially in children, in whom blood sampling is often diff...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Berkovitch M,Bistritzer T,Aladjem M,Burtin P,Dagan T,Chen-Levi Z,Freedom R,Koren G

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A population analysis of the kinetics of lithium was performed from experimental and observational data in 113 subjects in order to propose a new approach for lithium dosage individualization. The kinetics of lithium is described by a two-compartment model. Age, body weight, height, and serum creatinine are included a...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Taright N,Mentré F,Mallet A,Jouvent R

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sirolimus is a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor that is being used to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant patients often in combination with calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs; cyclosporine and tacrolimus). All 3 drugs are metabolized primarily by CYP3As. Clinical drug-drug interaction (DDI) studie...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Emoto C,Vinks AA,Fukuda T

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies examining associations between antidepressant response and plasma levels of bupropion and its metabolites have yielded contradictory findings. There have been no such studies in youth. This study explored such associations in 8 boys and 8 girls, age 11 to 17 years, all prescribed bupropion sustained release (S...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Daviss WB,Perel JM,Brent DA,Axelson DA,Rudolph GR,Gilchrist R,Nuss S,Birmaher B

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid and reliable micro procedure for the high pressure liquid chromatographic analysis of cimetidine. N"-cyano-N-methyl-N'-[2-[[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]thio]ethyl]guanidine, in serum or plasma is described. The percentage analytical recovery of cimetidine and internal standard (beta-hydroxypropyl-theophy...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Soldin SJ,Fingold DR,Fenje PC,Mahon WA

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5alpha-Reductase inhibitors such as finasteride are prohibited in sports according to the World Anti-Doping Agency. This class of drugs is used therapeutically to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, as well as male baldness, by decreasing 5alpha-reductase activity. Accordingly, metabolic pathways of endogenous as well...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Thevis M,Geyer H,Mareck U,Flenker U,Schänzer W

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunosuppressive potential of mycophenolic acid (MPA) correlates well with MPA exposure [area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)]. Monitoring MPA AUC is important and helpful for maintaining the efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil while minimizing its side effects, but full MPA AUC monitoring is laborious, co...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Zicheng Y,Xianghui W,Peijun Z,Da X,Weixia Z,Hongzhuan C

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to determine whether assay-specific quantitative differences exist in the determination of vancomycin serum concentrations obtained from patients with renal dysfunction. Vancomycin serum concentrations were obtained during the first week of therapy for each of three time intervals: 48-96 h, 96-14...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Peckman HJ,Dupuis RE,Sawyer WT,Brouwer KL,Cross RE

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using mobile long-term electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring in 7 absence epilepsy patients, the course of spike-wave discharge rate before and during valproate monotherapy was measured and compared to the profile of valproic acid serum level. Correlation analysis was done, taking into account an eventual time dela...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Burr W,Froescher W,Hoffmann F,Stefan H

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two separate studies were carried out to assess the effect of valproic acid on the steady-state plasma concentrations of clozapine and its major metabolites norclozapine and clozapine N-oxide in psychotic patients. In the first study, concentrations of clozapine and metabolites were compared between patients treated w...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Facciolà G,Avenoso A,Scordo MG,Madia AG,Ventimiglia A,Perucca E,Spina E

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past two decades, in association with the commencement of chronic dialysis therapy and prolongation of the uremic state, aluminum toxicity has represented a major cause of morbidity and mortality in uremic patients. The uremic patient has been found to be at higher risk of aluminum loading and toxicity from...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Alfrey AC

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We presented a case of subtherapeutic linezolid concentration in a patient with bullous pemphigoid characterized by large area skin anabrosis complicated by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. ...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Chen C,Zhang M,Chen H,Fang J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stability of two new immunosuppressants, tacrolimus and cyclosporin G (CsG), was evaluated in whole blood following incubation of patient specimens at ambient temperature or 4 degrees C for time periods of 2 (48 h) and 7 days (168 h) after collection. No decrease in CsG concentrations was noted over a 7-day period...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Annesley TM,Hunter BC,Fidler DR,Giacherio DA

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in combination with cyclosporine (CsA) or Tacrolimus (TAC) has been show to be a potent immunosuppressive agent. The authors assessed the mycophenolic acid (MPA) plasma levels achieved in clinical practice and evaluated the effect of concomitant administration of CsA and TAC . One hundred f...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Pou L,Brunet M,Cantarell C,Vidal E,Oppenheimer F,Monforte V,Vilardell J,Roman A,Martorell J,Capdevila L

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of whole blood and plasma levels of cyclosporin A (CsA) by radioimmunoassay in kidney transplant recipients receiving the drug showed that CsA concentrations in plasma increased nonlinearly when whole blood levels of the drug exceeded 1,000 ng/ml. At low plasma levels (less than 200 ng/ml), most of the CsA...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Agarwal RP,McPherson RA,Threatte GA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenytoin is an effective anticonvulsant, but high serum phenytoin concentrations may be associated with serious toxicity. The upper limit for the therapeutic serum concentration of phenytoin is considered to be 80 micromol/L. However, in some situations higher serum concentrations are needed to control seizures. The ...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Kozer E,Parvez S,Minassian BA,Kobayashi J,Verjee Z,Koren G

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 64-year-old man with chronic renal insufficiency was hospitalized with dysphagia and inability to keep his head erect 11 months after beginning procainamide hydrochloride (PA) for control of atrial flutter. Evaluation revealed esophageal dysmotility, worsening renal function, and elevated serum PA and N-acetylprocai...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Miller CD,Oleshansky MA,Gibson KF,Cantilena LR

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study over 6 months, the relationship between serum lipid parameters and CsA whole blood trough concentrations was investigated in 39 renal transplant recipients receiving a triple immunosuppressive therapy with cyclosporin (CsA), azathioprine and prednisone. CsA trough concentrations were measured wi...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： von Ahsen N,Helmhold M,Schütz E,Eisenhauer T,Armstrong VW,Oellerich M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Valproic acid (VPA) is frequently used together with clozapine (CLZ) as mood-stabilizer or for the prevention of seizures in patients with psychotic disorders. VPA is known to reduce levels of the pharmacologically active CLZ-metabolite N-desmethylclozapine (N-DMC), but factors determining the degree of this...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Smith RL,Kyllesø L,Haslemo T,Andreassen OA,Molden E

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of heparin sodium on the assay of gentamicin using the fluorescence polarization immunoassay system was investigated with varying heparin and gentamicin concentrations. Heparin had no significant effect on gentamicin concentrations as measured by this system. ...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Jackson DS,Bertino JS Jr

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case that offers insight into the diagnostic challenges of "Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy." Initial presentation with history of fever and later with intractable vomiting led to invasive and expensive diagnostic evaluation before confirming the diagnosis. Certain toxic effects of emetine were clini...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Bader AA,Kerzner B

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Their common clinical use, frequency of adverse effects, serious therapeutic indications, treatment failures, and availability of sensitive assays make corticosteroids such as prednisone and prednisolone candidates for therapeutic drug monitoring. Complicating the interpretation of plasma drug concentrations are the f...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Jusko WJ,Rose JQ

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of therapeutic drug monitoring strategies for cyclosporin (CsA) has evolved markedly in recent years since previous consensus guidelines were presented. Apart from the introduction of some new methods, the major change has been the shift away from the traditional predose/trough (C0) sample. The most popular al...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Morris RG,Holt DW,Armstrong VW,Griesmacher A,Napoli KL,Shaw LM,IFCC\/IATDMCT Joint Working Group.

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most recent cyclosporine (CsA) pharmacokinetic (PK) studies have focused on noncompartmental analysis. Because CsA undergoes significant first-pass elimination after oral dosing, the most appropriate compartment model may need to take this process into account for the construction of a valid population PK model for Sa...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Ducharme MP,Verret L,Brouillette D,Sirois G

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacokinetics of intravenous and oral pulsed high-dose dexamethasone were studied in four patients with pemphigus vulgaris. Doses for dexamethasone were varied from 100 to 300 mg. Serum concentrations were measured by high-performance liquid chromatographic procedure with diode assay detection. Bioavailability was ...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Tóth GG,Kloosterman C,Uges DR,Jonkman MF

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sirolimus (rapamycin, RAPA) is a natural fermentation product (macrolide antibiotic) that has demonstrated potent immunosuppressive activity. A reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method is described for analysis of the drug in whole blood. The samples are purified by using liquid-liquid extra...

journal_title：Therapeutic drug monitoring

authors： Svensson JO,Brattström C,Säwe J

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00