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Chapter-11 Antimicrobial Drug Summaries

BOOK TITLE: Antibiotic Essentials

Author
1. Mickail Nardeen
2. Kaplan Mark H
3. Rex John H
4. Wang Shan
5. Zafonte Veronica B.
6. Parente Diane M.
7. Sessa Julia
8. Chin Jamie
9. Fortin Rachel
10. Cunha Burke A.
11. Muñoz-Gomez Sigridh
12. Raza Muhammed
13. Kubiak David W.
14. Torres Damary C.
15. Gran Arthur
16. Cunha Cheston B.
17. Hage Jean E.
ISBN
9789385999079
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14129_12
Edition
15/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
238
Author Affiliations
1. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York
2. University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, Michigan
3. University of Texas Medical School Houston, Texas; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Macclesfield, UK
4. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York; College of Pharmacy St. John’s University, Queens, New York
5. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
6. The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
7. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York
8. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
9. Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
10. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York; State University of New York, School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
11. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York
12. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York
13. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
14. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York; College of Pharmacy, St. John’s University, Queens, New York, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York; College of Pharmacy St. John’s University, Queens, New York
15. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, State University of New York, School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York
16. Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital, Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
17. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, State University of New York, School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York
Chapter keywords
Antimicrobial drug, dosing recommendation, pregnancy letter code, acyclovir, adefovir dipivoxil, amantadine, amikacin, amoxicillin, amphotericin B, ampicillin, anidulafungin, atazanavir, atovaquone, capreomycin, cefaclor, cefoperazone, entecavir, indinavir, isoniazid, raltegravir

Abstract

This chapter contains information related to the clinical use of antimicrobial agents in adults. Drugs are listed alphabetically by generic name; trade names follow in parentheses. Each drug summary contains information such as drug class, usual dose, pharmacokinetic parameters (peak serum level, bioavailability, excretion, and serum half-life), primary mode of elimination, dosage, drug interaction, adverse effects, and safety in pregnancy.

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