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Stability of Vancomycin 25 mg/mL in Ora-Sweet
3, Jan 2011INTRODUCTION Orally administered vancomycin is indicated for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infections and is often used as the first-line agent in severe cases. With the rising incidence of C. difficile infection in the health care setting, usage of oral vancomycin has also increased. Typically, oral vancomycin is administered in capsule form. However, vancomycin in [...]
- In: Drugs
- Tags: high-pressure liquid chromatography, stability, vancomycin
As the body of drug information continues to grow in size and complexity, drug information databases have become essential tools for pharmacists in their role as medication experts. The results of this study confirmed the perception that pharmacists rely heavily on such databases, with the majority of study participants reporting that they consulted drug information [...]
Characteristics of Study Participants Most of the study participants reported that they consulted drug information databases at least daily in their practice, with 23 (88%) reporting prior access to Micromedex and half or fewer reporting prior access to either Lexi-Comp Online or Clinical Pharmacology (Table 2). Database Quality Lexi-Comp Online received the highest mean quality [...]