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. 2016 Mar 15;5:331. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-1966-2

Table 3.

Hospital pharmacists’ knowledge scores for domains on providing vancomycin management advice post continuing professional development

Knowledge domain n (%)
Therapeutic target range 31 (100)
Timing to take first blood concentration (in renal impairment) 31 (100)
Frequency of blood concentration following dose stabilisation 30 (96.8)
Timing of blood concentration following dose adjustment 30 (96.8)
Amending dosing based on TDM 30 (96.8)
Subsequent maintenance dose 30 (96.8)
Loading dose 29 (93.6)
Timing of first blood concentration 29 (93.6)
Administration rate 24 (77.4)
Management of infusion related reaction 24 (77.4)

TDM therapeutic drug monitoring