10 Questions
Which drugs are particularly useful for therapeutic drug monitoring?
Anticonvulsants and aminoglycoside antibiotics
When is therapeutic drug monitoring especially useful?
In case of failure of response without any apparent reason
What is the aim of therapeutic drug monitoring?
To ensure that drug concentration lies within the therapeutic range
Why is timing of blood samples crucial for aminoglycosides?
To obtain peak and trough concentrations
In what situations is therapeutic drug monitoring particularly useful?
Multidrug therapy with possible drug interactions
What is the aim of therapeutic drug monitoring?
To ensure drug concentration lies within the therapeutic range
In what situation is therapeutic drug monitoring particularly useful?
When individual variations of drug response are large
Why is timing of blood samples crucial for aminoglycosides in therapeutic drug monitoring?
To measure peak and trough concentrations
Which type of drugs are suitable candidates for therapeutic drug monitoring?
Anticonvulsants and antibiotics
When can blood samples be obtained to guide chronic therapy with anticonvulsants?
After sufficient time has elapsed for the steady state to have been achieved
Test your knowledge about therapeutic drug monitoring, which involves measuring serum drug concentrations to ensure they are within the therapeutic range. This quiz covers the aims and situations where therapeutic drug monitoring is particularly useful.
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