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Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Dec;87(12):4861-4867. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14895. Epub 2021 Jul 04.

Real-life study on the pharmacokinetic of remdesivir in ICU patients admitted for severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

British journal of clinical pharmacology

Silvia Corcione, Amedeo De Nicolò, Giorgia Montrucchio, Silvia Scabini, Valeria Avataneo, Chiara Bonetto, Simone Mornese Pinna, Jessica Cusato, Francesca Canta, Rosario Urbino, Giovanni Di Perri, Luca Brazzi, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa, Antonio D'Avolio

Affiliations

  1. Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Italy.
  2. Tufts School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
  3. Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.
  4. Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.

PMID: 33990984 PMCID: PMC8239594 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14895

Abstract

Remdesivir is one of the most encouraging treatments against SARS-CoV-2 infection. After intravenous infusion, RDV is rapidly metabolized (t

© 2021 British Pharmacological Society.

Keywords: COVID-19; ICU; SARS-CoV-2; pharmacokinetics; pneumonia; remdesivir

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