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...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/926732 |
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