Population Pharmacokinetics of Polymyxin B in Obese Patients for Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
Polymyxin B is an effective but potentially nephrotoxic antibiotic that is commonly used to treat resistant Gram-negative infections. As a weight-based dosing drug, obese patients may be at a high risk of nephrotoxicity. However, the pharmacokinetics and dosing recommendations for this population ar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.754844/full |