Dosing of Ertapenem in an Extreme Obesity: A Case Report of 250 kg Patient
Limited available data for dosing in obesity of the medicines used in this case are discussed, with the emphasis on ertapenem. The case illustrates the difficulties in dosing medicines to morbidly overweight patients. The number of such patients is increasing but data on adequate doses of medicines...
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Main Authors: | Jana Lass, Kadri Tamme, Karin Kipper, Joel Starkopf |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5310768 |
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