The use of pharmacokinetics in the control of drug therapy requires specialized personnel and facilities which are not available in most hospitals. This limitation can be somewhat overcome by the utilization of a programmable hand-held calculator such as the Hewlett-Packard 67 or 97. This paper presents several programs for this calculator which are useful in clinical pharmacokinetics. Programming steps and instructions for program use are discussed.
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