Review Oral Antibiotic Dosing Adjustments in Obesity

November 2025

About 1 in 3 Canadian adults are living with obesity.

Watch for uncommon doses on antibiotic Rxs to balance efficacy and safety when patients have a BMI of 30 or more.

Then be ready to clarify which body weight parameter...total (TBW), ideal (IBW), or adjusted (ABW)...is best for dosing in certain cases.

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Table of Contents

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Ophthalmology Have Treatment Options in Sight for Dry Eye Disease
COVID-19 Help Patients Sniff Out Whether Azelastine Prevents COVID-19
Antibiotics Review Oral Antibiotic Dosing Adjustments in Obesity
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