Therapeutic drug monitoring is used in ?
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Digoxin Therapeutic drug monitoring is paicularly useful in following situations ? 1. Drugs with low safety margin ? Digoxin Aminoglycoside antibiotics Anticonvulsants Lithium Antiarrythmics Tricyclic antidepressants Theophylline 2. If individual variations are large - Antidepressants, Lithium 3. Potentially toxic drugs used in presence of renal failure - Aminoglycoside antibiotic, vancomycin, cyclosporine 4. In case of poisoning 5. In case of failure of response without any apparent reason - Antimicrobials 6. To check patient compliance -. Psycho-pharmacological agents. Drugs whose response is easily measurable eg. hypoglycaemics (metformin), antihypeensive, diuretics, oral anticoagulants and general anaesthetics, monitoring of plasma conc. is of no value.
Diuretic
Metformin
Levodopa
Digoxin
Digoxin