The emergence of MRSA, dubbed a ‘superbug’ due to its resistance to many antibiotic drugs, has resulted in the glycopeptide antibiotic Vancomycin being commonly prescribed for patients in hospital.

Methods of calculating the correct dosage of the antibiotic Vancomycin for treating multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are inaccurate for children over 10, leading to inappropriate dosage ...

Bulk drug calculations for different types of active moieties and drugs require different calculations and labeling. Performing calculations for the formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms and ...

Calculating the amount of drug needed for compounding requires different considerations for respective drug types and forms. Drug calculations for the formulation of dosage forms and associated ...

Tibsovo comes as an oral tablet. It belongs to a group of drugs called isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 blockers. At this time, Tibsovo is only available in the brand-name form. There are currently no ...

Dose banding is a recently suggested dosing method that uses predefined ranges (bands) of body surface area (BSA) to calculate each patient’s dose by using a single BSA-value per band. Thus, drugs ...

Implementing a strategy that focuses on dose rounding for chemotherapies can have a 3-fold impact of decreasing drug costs, minimizing drug waste, and improving treatment efficiency. This strategy and ...

Enbrel (etanercept) is a prescription drug that’s used to manage certain inflammatory conditions. The drug comes as a liquid solution that’s injected under your skin. It’s usually given once or twice ...

The active ingredient in Humulin N is NPH insulin. (An active ingredient is what makes a drug work.) Humulin N comes as a suspension (a type of liquid mixture) that you inject under your skin. It’s ...

Ilaris (canakinumab) is a brand-name prescription medication. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it to treat certain periodic fever conditions and certain types of Still’s disease.

The emergence of MRSA (Staphylococcus aureus), dubbed a 'superbug' due to its resistance to many antibiotic drugs, has resulted in the glycopeptide antibiotic Vancomycin being commonly prescribed for ...