Previous Creatinine Levels Safely Predict Amantadine Dose for Influenza a Outbreak Control
BACKGROUND: Amantadine, an antiviral agent, is the only drug currently approved in Canada for prophylaxis of influenza A virus infection. To minimize side effects, the amantadine dose is adjusted for age and estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl) based on plasma creatinine (Cr) levels. As amantadine...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2001-01-01
|
| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/926732 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850211069136470016 |
|---|---|
| author | Jane A Buxton Danuta M Skowronski Helen Ng Steve A Marion Michele Williams Anna Forbes Arlene King Jamie Hockin |
| author_facet | Jane A Buxton Danuta M Skowronski Helen Ng Steve A Marion Michele Williams Anna Forbes Arlene King Jamie Hockin |
| author_sort | Jane A Buxton |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | BACKGROUND: Amantadine, an antiviral agent, is the only drug currently approved in Canada for prophylaxis of influenza A virus infection. To minimize side effects, the amantadine dose is adjusted for age and estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl) based on plasma creatinine (Cr) levels. As amantadine is used more frequently for influenza A outbreak control in care facilities for elderly people, physicians are increasingly called on to prescribe it for residents and to consider the necessity of requesting plasma Cr levels. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-89885459052b4145ae6cec12db3e2865 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 1180-2332 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2001-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| spelling | doaj-art-89885459052b4145ae6cec12db3e28652025-08-20T02:09:38ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23322001-01-0112528528810.1155/2001/926732Previous Creatinine Levels Safely Predict Amantadine Dose for Influenza a Outbreak ControlJane A Buxton0Danuta M Skowronski1Helen Ng2Steve A Marion3Michele Williams4Anna Forbes5Arlene King6Jamie Hockin7British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaConsultant Geriatrician, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaField Epidemiology Training Program, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health Canada, Ottawa, CanadaBACKGROUND: Amantadine, an antiviral agent, is the only drug currently approved in Canada for prophylaxis of influenza A virus infection. To minimize side effects, the amantadine dose is adjusted for age and estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl) based on plasma creatinine (Cr) levels. As amantadine is used more frequently for influenza A outbreak control in care facilities for elderly people, physicians are increasingly called on to prescribe it for residents and to consider the necessity of requesting plasma Cr levels.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/926732 |
| spellingShingle | Jane A Buxton Danuta M Skowronski Helen Ng Steve A Marion Michele Williams Anna Forbes Arlene King Jamie Hockin Previous Creatinine Levels Safely Predict Amantadine Dose for Influenza a Outbreak Control Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Previous Creatinine Levels Safely Predict Amantadine Dose for Influenza a Outbreak Control |
| title_full | Previous Creatinine Levels Safely Predict Amantadine Dose for Influenza a Outbreak Control |
| title_fullStr | Previous Creatinine Levels Safely Predict Amantadine Dose for Influenza a Outbreak Control |
| title_full_unstemmed | Previous Creatinine Levels Safely Predict Amantadine Dose for Influenza a Outbreak Control |
| title_short | Previous Creatinine Levels Safely Predict Amantadine Dose for Influenza a Outbreak Control |
| title_sort | previous creatinine levels safely predict amantadine dose for influenza a outbreak control |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/926732 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT janeabuxton previouscreatininelevelssafelypredictamantadinedoseforinfluenzaaoutbreakcontrol AT danutamskowronski previouscreatininelevelssafelypredictamantadinedoseforinfluenzaaoutbreakcontrol AT helenng previouscreatininelevelssafelypredictamantadinedoseforinfluenzaaoutbreakcontrol AT steveamarion previouscreatininelevelssafelypredictamantadinedoseforinfluenzaaoutbreakcontrol AT michelewilliams previouscreatininelevelssafelypredictamantadinedoseforinfluenzaaoutbreakcontrol AT annaforbes previouscreatininelevelssafelypredictamantadinedoseforinfluenzaaoutbreakcontrol AT arleneking previouscreatininelevelssafelypredictamantadinedoseforinfluenzaaoutbreakcontrol AT jamiehockin previouscreatininelevelssafelypredictamantadinedoseforinfluenzaaoutbreakcontrol |