Drug Dosage Calculations

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Math calculations done for preparing appropriate doses of medicines, taking into account conversions of WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Mistakes are one of the sources of MEDICATION ERRORS.

Descriptor ID	D054796
MeSH Number(s)	E02.319.305
Concept/Terms	Drug Dosage Calculations Drug Dosage Calculations Calculation, Drug Dosage Calculations, Drug Dosage Dosage Calculation, Drug Dosage Calculations, Drug Drug Dosage Calculation Pharmaceutical Calculations Calculation, Pharmaceutical Calculations, Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Calculation Pharmaceutical Arithmetic Arithmetic, Pharmaceutical

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Drug Therapy [E02.319]
Drug Dosage Calculations [E02.319.305]

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2009	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2017	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1

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Hirshberg EL, Alexander JL, Asaro LA, Coughlin-Wells K, Steil GM, Spear D, Stone C, Nadkarni VM, Agus MSD. Performance of an Electronic Decision Support System as a Therapeutic Intervention During a Multicenter PICU Clinical Trial: Heart and Lung Failure-Pediatric Insulin Titration Trial (HALF-PINT). Chest. 2021 09; 160(3):919-928.

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Appel LJ, Michos ED, Mitchell CM, Blackford AL, Sternberg AL, Miller ER, Juraschek SP, Schrack JA, Szanton SL, Charleston J, Minotti M, Baksh SN, Christenson RH, Coresh J, Drye LT, Guralnik JM, Kalyani RR, Plante TB, Shade DM, Roth DL, Tonascia J. The Effects of Four Doses of Vitamin D Supplements on Falls in Older Adults : A Response-Adaptive, Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2021 02; 174(2):145-156.

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Steinberg BA, Shrader P, Pieper K, Thomas L, Allen LA, Ansell J, Chan PS, Ezekowitz MD, Fonarow GC, Freeman JV, Gersh BJ, Kowey PR, Mahaffey KW, Naccarelli GV, Reiffel JA, Singer DE, Peterson ED, Piccini JP. Frequency and Outcomes of Reduced Dose Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulants: Results From ORBIT-AF II (The Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation II). J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 02 16; 7(4).

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Derman R, Roman E, Modiano MR, Achebe MM, Thomsen LL, Auerbach M. A randomized trial of iron isomaltoside versus iron sucrose in patients with iron deficiency anemia. Am J Hematol. 2017 03; 92(3):286-291.

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Peksa GD, Schultz K, Fung HC. Dosing algorithm for concomitant administration of sirolimus, tacrolimus, and an azole after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2015 Dec; 21(6):409-15.

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Steinberg BA, Holmes DN, Piccini JP, Ansell J, Chang P, Fonarow GC, Gersh B, Mahaffey KW, Kowey PR, Ezekowitz MD, Singer DE, Thomas L, Peterson ED, Hylek EM. Early adoption of dabigatran and its dosing in US patients with atrial fibrillation: results from the outcomes registry for better informed treatment of atrial fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2013 Nov 25; 2(6):e000535.

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Dunne J, Rodriguez WJ, Murphy MD, Beasley BN, Burckart GJ, Filie JD, Lewis LL, Sachs HC, Sheridan PH, Starke P, Yao LP. Extrapolation of adult data and other data in pediatric drug-development programs. Pediatrics. 2011 Nov; 128(5):e1242-9.

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Budnitz DS, Lewis LL, Shehab N, Birnkrant D. CDC and FDA response to risk of confusion in dosing Tamiflu oral suspension. N Engl J Med. 2009 Nov 05; 361(19):1913-4.

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