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 ...

Using an app to calculate fluid and drug volumes for severely ill kids was faster and less stressful than using a reference table. For calculating drug and fluid doses for sick and injured children ...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have used sophisticated pharmacologic modeling and simulation to translate preclinical findings into a successful phase I clinical trial of a ...

Missing doses of your antibiotic can make them less effective, increase the risk of side effects, or lead to antibiotic resistance.

Bactrim is prescribed to treat certain infections, such as urinary tract infections or traveler’s diarrhea. Dosages of Bactrim may vary based on the condition being treated. Bactrim is typically taken ...

Motegrity (prucalopride) is a prescription drug used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation. The drug comes as a tablet you swallow. It’s usually taken once per day. Motegrity is used in adults to ...

Spinraza (nusinersen) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adults and children. Spinraza comes as a spinal injection that’s given by a healthcare professional ...

A new antimalarial drug is being introduced at a dose that is too low to be effective for all patients who need it, according to a new report. A new antimalarial drug is being introduced at a dose ...