[MistyBlue]

Like I said we draw our vanc trough 1 hour after complete but the generic rule still is handy

[RNFELICITY]

Originally Posted by cardiacRN2006

Ditto to the above. We only draw troughs 30 mins prior to the 3rd dose (no peaks drawn)

I was about to say this...but you said it for me...lol

We also draw a lot of random vanc levels.

Back about 5 years ago, we were peaking and troughing ourselves to death, but it seems to be going out of vogue in our neck of the woods.

[MistyBlue]

Originally Posted by MistyBlue

Like I said we draw our vanc trough 1 hour after complete but the generic rule still is handy

above should read peak not trough. Sorry!

[iluvivt]

just want to add that this drug can cause nephrotoxicity as well as ototoxicity and that is why drug levels are monitored so carefully. WE JUST DO THE TROUGH LEVELS NOW