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A case for Vancomycin : 1

A case for Vancomycin : 1

In this step, Prof. Lee gives an example to demonstrate dosing Vancomycin.

We will learn the whole process dosing Vancomycin in patients in renal failure, including calculating elimination rate constant (k), half-life (t 1/2), volume of distribution (V), clearance (CL), and loading dose (Ld).

Make sure that you are familiar with these basic parameters, not only for the calculation, but also for their meaning and how we derive them.

Then, move forward to the next step.

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Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease

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