Case-based learning: nutrition and feeding considerations for hospitalised neonates When neonates are faced with feeding constraints, it is important that pharmacists work effectively within the multidisciplinary team to improve decision-making and provide effective support for mothers and families.…
Best practice for medicines use in neonates An overview of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations when treating neonates, and the impacts on drug absorption, metabolism and elimination.…
How to advise women on the safe use of medicines while breastfeeding Pharmacists should understand the pharmacokinetic principles influencing a drug’s passage through breast milk to confidently promote breastfeeding as an important public health measure.…
How critical illness impacts drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Critical illness can affect how drugs work in the body and how the body reacts to drugs. This can have important implications for treatment and the risk of adverse effects.…
How codeine metabolism affects its clinical use A deeper understanding of codeine’s unique pharmacokinetic profile is required to ensure the best analgesic outcomes for patients.…
Recent advances in the oral delivery of biologics An overview of the key physiological barriers to oral delivery of biologics and the strategies to overcome them that are currently being tested.…
Pharmacokinetic considerations and challenges in oral anticancer drug therapy A review of the pros and cons of oral anticancer drug therapy, as well as the pharmacokinetic barriers and potential solutions to oral chemotherapy in the home.…
Tobacco smoking and its potential drug interactions Smoking and smoking cessation treatments have a pharmacological impact on some commonly used drugs and should be taken into account during the selection, introduction and cessation of medicines.…
Applying pharmacokinetics to clinical practice Clinical pharmacokinetics, 6th edition, edited by John E Murphy…
