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Amikacin Peak 25-30; trough <10 mcg/mL Amikacin For short-term treatment of serious infections like E.Coli, Gram (-) Bacteria, Neonatal Sepsis,respiratory tract, bones & joints, meningitis, skin & soft tissue, peritonitis, & in burns and post-OP vascular surgery Amikacin Peak 25-30; trough <10 mcg/mL AMIKACIN SULFATE
Amiodarone 1.0-3.0 mcg/mL Amiodarone For ventricular arrhythmias Amiodarone 1.0-3.0 mcg/mL CORDARONE, CORDARONE IV, AMIODARONE HCL injection
Amitriptyline 100-250 ng/mL Amitriptyline For the relief of symptoms of depression. Endogenous depression is more likely to be alleviated than are other depressive states. Amitriptyline 100-250 ng/mL ELAVIL, ETRAFON
Carbamazepine 4-10 mcg/mL Carbamazepine For epilepsy as an anti-convulsant & true trigeminal neuralgia Carbamazepine 4-10 mcg/mL TEGRETOL, CARBATROL, EQUETRO
Chloramphenicol Peak 10-15; trough <5 mcg/mL Chloramphenicol For surface ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by chloramphenicol-susceptible organisms. Strep. pneumoniae, E. coli, H. influenzea, Klebsiella/Enterobacter species; Moraxella lacunata & Neisseria species. Chloramphenicol Peak 10-15; trough <5 mcg/mL CHLOROPTIC
Desipramine 150-300 ng/mL Desipramine For the treatment of depression. Desipramine 150-300 ng/mL NORPRAMIN
Digoxin 0.8-2.0 ng/mL Digoxin For the treatment of mild to moderate heart failure. Should be used with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor Digoxin 0.8-2.0 ng/mL LANOXIN INJ., DIGITEK, DIGIBIND
Disopyramide 2-5 mcg/mL Disopyramide For the treatment of documented ventricular arrhythmias, (ventricular tachycardia) that are life-threatening. Treatment of patients with asymptomatic ventricular premature contractions should be avoided. Disopyramide 2-5 mcg/mL NORPACE
Doxepin 75-200 ng/mL Doxepin For depression &/or anxiety associated with alcoholism, tension, somatic symptoms and concerns, sleep disturbances, guilt, lack of energy, fear, apprehension and worry (not to be taken with alcohol). Doxepin 75-200 ng/mL SINEQUAN, PRUDOXIN, ZONALON
Flecainide 0.2-1.0 mcg/mL Flecainide For the prevention of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias (PSVT),paroxysmal atrial fibrillation/flutter (PAF), atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia & documented ventricular arrhythmias. Flecainide 0.2-1.0 mcg/mL TAMBOCOR
Gentamicin Peak 6.0-8.0; trough <2.0 mcg/mL Gentamicin For topical treatment of ocular bacterial infections like conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, acute meibomianitis, and dacryocystitis. Gentamicin Peak 6.0-8.0; trough <2.0 mcg/mL GENOPTIC, GENTAMICIN PEDIATRIC, PRED-G
Imipramine 150-300 ng/mL Imipramine For the relief of symptoms of depression. Endogenous depression is more likely to be alleviated than other depressive states. 1-3 wks of tx may be needed before optimal therapeutic effects are evident & also for Childhood Enuresis. Imipramine 150-300 ng/mL TOFRANIL, TOFRANIL-PM
Lidocaine 2-5 mcg/mL Lidocaine For production of local or regional anesthesia Lidocaine 2-5 mcg/mL XYLOCAINE, AKTEN, EMLA, LIDODERM, XYLOCAINE VISCOUS
Lithium 0.5-1.4 mEq/L Lithium For treatment of manic-depressive illness. Maintenance therapy prevents or diminishes the intensity of subsequent episodes to patients with a history of mania. Lithium 0.5-1.4 mEq/L ESKALITH
Nortriptyline 50-150 ng/mL Nortriptyline For the relief of symptoms of depression. Endogenous depressions are more likely to be alleviated than are other depressive states. Nortriptyline 50-150 ng/mL NORTRIPTYLINE HCL (CAPS, ORAL) PAMELOR
Phenobarbital 10-30 mEq/mL Phenobarbital For the short-term treatment of insomnia. Long term, generalized tonic-clonic and cortical local seizures associated with status epilepticus, cholera, eclampsia, meningitis, tetanus,(hypnotic, sedative, preanesthetic) Phenobarbital 10-30 mEq/mL PHENOBARBITAL
Phenytoin 8-20 mcg/mL (4-10 mcg/mL) in presence of significant azotemia and/or hypoalbuminemia Phenytoin For the control of generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) and complex partial (psychomotor, temporal lobe) seizures and prevention and treatment of seizures occurring during or following neurosurgery. Phenytoin 8-20 mcg/mL (4-10 mcg/mL) in presence of significant azotemia and/or hypoalbuminemia DILANTIN
Procainamide 4.0-8.0 mcg/mL Procainamide For the treatment of documented ventricular arrhythmias Procainamide 4.0-8.0 mcg/mL PRONESTYL, PROCAN SR
Quinidine 2.5-5.0 mcg/mL Quinidine For the suppression of recurrent documented ventricular arrhythmias. Indicated as a means of restoring normal sinus rhythm, discontinue if this not achieved. Quinidine 2.5-5.0 mcg/mL QUINIDEX, QUINIDINE GLUCONATE, QUINIDINE INJECTION
Theophylline 8-20 mcg/mL Theophylline For the treatment of the symptoms and reversible airflow obstruction associated with chronic asthma and other chronic lung diseases, e.g., emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Theophylline 8-20 mcg/mL THEO-DUR, SLO-PHYLLIN, THEOPHYLLINE IN 5% DEXTROSE INJ. , LUFYLLIN
Valproic acid 50-100 mcg/mL Valproic acid For monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in the treatment of patients with complex partial seizures that occur either in isolation or in association with other types of seizures Valproic acid 50-100 mcg/mL DEPAKENE, STAVZOR
Vancomycin Peak 30-40; trough <10 mcg/mL Vancomycin For the tX of serious or severe infections caused by susceptible strains of methicillin-resistant (beta-lactam-resistant) staphylococci. It is indicated for penicillin-allergic patients Vancomycin Peak 30-40; trough <10 mcg/mL VANCOMYCIN INJECTION
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