System and method of determining an individualized drug administration protocol
First Claim
1. A method of determining an individualized drug dosage for an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining a standardized dosage for a drug;
measuring the actual metabolic rate of the individual;
determining a metabolic comparison factor by comparing the measured actual metabolic rate to a predetermined standard metabolic rate; and
adjusting the standardized drug dosage using the comparison factor.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining an individualized drug dosage is provided. The system includes a metabolic rate sensing means for sensing the metabolic rate of the individual. The system also includes a computing device having a processor, a memory, an input device, and a display device. The system further includes a data storage means operatively in communication with the processor, and the data storage means includes a drug database containing drug dosage data. The method includes the steps of determining a standardized dosage for a drug. The method also includes the steps of measuring the actual metabolic rate of the individual and determining a metabolic comparison factor by comparing the measured actual metabolic rate to a predetermined standard metabolic rate. The method further includes the steps of adjusting the standardized drug dosage using the comparison factor.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of determining an individualized drug dosage for an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a standardized dosage for a drug;
measuring the actual metabolic rate of the individual;
determining a metabolic comparison factor by comparing the measured actual metabolic rate to a predetermined standard metabolic rate; and
adjusting the standardized drug dosage using the comparison factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining an individualized drug administration protocol for an individual, comprising:
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selecting a drug to administer to the individual, wherein the drug is selected from a drug database containing drug dosage information that is stored in a drug storage means in communication with a computing device having a processor, an input device, a memory and a display device;
communicating an actual body weight of the individual to the computing device;
measuring the actual metabolic rate of the individual;
communicating the actual metabolic rate of the individual to the computing device;
determining a comparison factor by comparing the measured actual metabolic rate to a predetermined standard metabolic rate; and
adjusting a predetermined drug dosage for the drug using the comparison factor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for determining in individualized drug dosage for an individual, comprising:
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a metabolic rate sensing means for sensing the metabolic rate of the individual;
a computing device having a processor, a memory, an input device, and a display device;
a data storage means operatively in communication with said processor, wherein said data storage means includes a drug database containing drug dosage data;
wherein said processor utilizes said sensed metabolic rate and standard metabolic rate in determining a comparison factor, and the comparison factor is used to adjust a standard dosage of the drug for the individual. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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