Antipsychiatric medications are widely used in the management of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. Many of these drugs have narrow therapeutic windows, significant pharmacokinetic variability,…
Organ transplantation requires lifelong immunosuppressive therapy to prevent graft rejection. Many immunosuppressant drugs have a narrow therapeutic index, significant pharmacokinetic variability, and risk of severe toxicity, making Therapeutic Drug Monitoring…
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) is an essential tool in the management of seizure disorders. Most antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) exhibit significant interindividual variability in pharmacokinetics, narrow therapeutic index ranges, and complex…
Indications for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) and Protocol for TDM: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) is an essential tool in clinical pharmacokinetics for optimizing drug therapy, preventing toxicity, and improving treatment…
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) plays a critical role in managing cardiovascular drugs due to their narrow therapeutic windows, complex pharmacokinetics, and potentially serious toxicity. Cardiovascular medications such as digoxin, certain…
Individualization of Drug Dosage Regimen Individualization of drug dosage regimen is a core principle of clinical pharmacokinetics. It refers to tailoring drug therapy to meet the specific needs of each…
Introduction to Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, commonly referred to as TDM, is a clinical tool used to optimize drug therapy by measuring drug concentrations in biological fluids—usually…