Characterizing the Use of Prolonged-Release Once-Daily Tacrolimus (LCPT) across Canada
Prescribing practices for tacrolimus varied across Canada. IR-Tac was the most commonly used formulation, followed by ER-Tac. LCPT was used primarily in the maintenance phase for people with neurotoxicity or rapid metabolism, but there was a lack of consistency in how rapid metabolism was defined.
Authors
- Holly Mansell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6405-4775)
- Cathy Burger
- M. Khaled Shamseddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7157-4894)
- Vanessa Phommavong
Institutions
- Queen's University (CA)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4212/cjhp.3624
- Primary Topic
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00