Methods of calculating the correct dosage of the antibiotic Vancomycin for treating multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are inaccurate for children over 10, leading to inappropriate dosage ...

Technology has taken over some of the most tedious tasks in healthcare, much to the relief of overworked clinicians—but that doesn’t mean these new software programs should be treated as infallible.

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) is a prescription oral tablet used to treat and prevent certain types of bacterial infections. Your dosage will depend on the ...

Shivrat Chhabra is CEO of Dosis, a company that offers an artificial intelligence-powered personalized dosing platform used by dialysis providers to manage chronic drug regimens. Dosis developed the ...

NovoLog (insulin aspart) is a prescription medication used to manage blood sugar levels in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. NovoLog dosage varies based on individual factors such as the type of ...

Emflaza (deflazacort) is a brand-name drug prescribed for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in adults and some children. Emflaza comes as an oral tablet and oral liquid suspension. It’s typically taken once ...

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed to help prevent organ rejection after a transplant in adults and some children. CellCept comes in several forms. The dosage can ...

Implementing a strategy that focuses on dose rounding for chemotherapies can have a 3-fold impact of decreasing drug costs, minimizing drug waste, and improving treatment efficiency. This strategy and ...

The president’s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you’re paying. By Rebecca Robbins Dani Blum and Margot Sanger-Katz President Trump’s latest ...

Knowing a patient’s weight is necessary for many weight-based medications such as thrombolytics, anticoagulants and numerous cardiovascular medications. Scaling drugs to a patient’s weight prevents ...