Evaluation of kinetic behaviour of gentamicin in elderly patients

• In: Hospital Pharmacy Posters
• At: Lisbon (Portugal) (2010)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-108
• By: TRIBUNA, Graciana (Coimbra University Hospitals, Coimbra, Portugal)
• Co-author(s): Rocha, Marilia (Coimbra University Hospitals, Coimbra, Portugal)
  Cunha, Eunice (Coimbra University Hospitals, Coimbra, Portugal)
  Caetano, Marisa (Coimbra University Hospitals, Coimbra, Portugal)
  Coelho, Catarina (Coimbra University Hospitals, Coimbra, Portugal)
  Falcão, Amílcar (Center of Neurosciences, Coimbra, Portugal)
  Isabel, Odete (Coimbra University Hospitals, Coimbra, Portugal)
  
• Abstract:

  Background Information. Gentamicin is an antibiotic of the aminoglycosides and its monitoring has been crucial to avoid its side effects. The aim of this study is to evaluate the kinetic behaviour of gentamicin in elderly patients. Setting. Hospital pharmacy. Methods. Retrospective data collected between January 2005 and October 2009. The

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