10 drugs that need dose adjustment in obesity
There's more to it than total body weight

31st October 2017
Estimating the optimal drug dose for obese patients can be difficult, say pharmacologists.
That’s because simply basing maintenance doses on total body weight is risky, says Associate Professor Michael Barras from the University of Queensland.
Instead, individualised dosing based on the patient’s lean body weight is recommended.
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