Oseltamivir pharmacokinetics in morbid obesity (OPTIMO trial)

Background Detailed pharmacokinetics to guide oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) dosing in morbidly obese patients is lacking. Methods The OPTIMO trial was a single-centre, non-randomized, open-label pharmacokinetic study of single-dose and steady-state oral oseltamivir phosphate and its carboxylate metabolite...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2011-09, Vol.66 (9), p.2083-2091
Hauptverfasser: Thorne-Humphrey, L. M., Goralski, K. B., Slayter, K. L., Hatchette, T. F., Johnston, B. L., McNeil, S. A.
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Zusammenfassung:Background Detailed pharmacokinetics to guide oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) dosing in morbidly obese patients is lacking. Methods The OPTIMO trial was a single-centre, non-randomized, open-label pharmacokinetic study of single-dose and steady-state oral oseltamivir phosphate and its carboxylate metabolite in healthy, morbidly obese [body mass index (BMI) > 40)] and healthy, non-obese (BMI 
ISSN:0305-7453
1460-2091
DOI:10.1093/jac/dkr257