Methodological Study of Vancomycin Dosing in Elderly Patients Using Actual Serum Creatinine Versus Rounded Serum Creatinine

ConclusionUsing actual SCr to perform vancomycin dosing calculations more accurately predicted measured vancomycin troughs than using an SCr rounded to 1  mg/dL. In our sex-specific analysis, using actual SCr resulted in more accurate trough projections for both males and females than using a rounded SCr.
Source: Drugs in R&D - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research