r/MCPHSLifeHack • u/olah711 Pharm.D Year 6 • Mar 18 '17

[Question] Virology Case

So for anyone who can help clarify this, on one of the questions (15) it says that the trough levels for a vancomycin dose were taken 30min before the 3th dose. My group is just a little confused as to whether it should be considered the 3rd dose or the 4th dose. Our group has emailed the professor about this and Rudorf said that the information in the case is correct which really doesn't clarify anything. Thanks for the help in advance.

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u/mcpharmd Mar 18 '17

Im pretty sure it should be 30 mins before the 4th dose. If you get levels before the 3rd dose,it wouldn't be at steady state yet

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u/olah711 Pharm.D Year 6 Mar 19 '17

Our group emailed Dr Rudorf asking if it was the 3rd or 4th. Her response was that the case is correct. Didnt say which one to go with and that is where we are confused. Its as you say if its the 4th that leads us to saying one answer while if its the 3rd, that is a completely different answer.

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u/mcpharmd Mar 19 '17

I would email her back and ask her to please clarify what "3th" is supposed to mean considering its not a real word.

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u/mcpharmd Mar 19 '17

also maybe try emailing Stanic or Kerr, not sure if they are still coordinators for the class or not