Is it time to revise linezolid dose in elderly patients?

Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Oct;73(10):1335-1336. doi: 10.1007/s00228-017-2303-6. Epub 2017 Jul 15.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Hospital of Lodi, Lodi, Italy.
² Department of Infectious Diseases, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
³ Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy. Dario.cattaneo@asst-fbf-sacco.it.

PMID: 28712044
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-017-2303-6

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacokinetics
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Monitoring*
Female
Humans
Linezolid / administration & dosage*
Linezolid / pharmacokinetics
Male
Retrospective Studies

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Linezolid