Dr Paul Chin, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch, University of Otago, New Zealand

Paul Chin

Senior Lecturer

MB ChB PhD

Paul Chin is a clinical pharmacologist, employed as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago, Christchurch and Senior Medical Officer at Canterbury District Health Board, New Zealand. He is also a qualified general physician, and completed a PhD in pharmacokinetic aspects of gentamicin and dabigatran in 2014. Research interests include therapeutic drug monitoring (including continuing work with anticoagulants and antimicrobials), quality use of medicines, electronic prescribing, and clinical decision support and estimation of renal function.

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Publications

Kee, P. S., Maggo, S. D. S., Kennedy, M. A., & Chin, P. K. L. (2023). The pharmacogenetics of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 in a case series of antidepressant responses [Brief research report]. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, 1080117. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1080117

Chin, P. K. L., Than, M., & Chambers, S. (2023). One giant leap for cephalexin dosing, one small step for antimicrobial stewardship. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 25, 7-8. doi: 10.1007/s43678-022-00442-6

Wang, M., Barclay, M. L., Chin, P. K. L., & Doogue, M. P. (2022). Changes in inpatient medicine prescribing during Covid-19 lockdown. Internal Medicine Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/imj.15996

Campbell, P. O., Chin, P. K. L., Dalton, S. C., Metcalf, S. C. L., Douglas, N. M., & Chambers, S. T. (2022). Frequency of pharmacological target attainment with flucloxacillin and cefazolin in invasive methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection: A prospective cohort study in hospitalised patients. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106695

Pairman, L., Chin, P., Gardiner, S., & Doogue, M. (2022, August-September). The effect of mandatory prescription indications for antibacterials. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Society of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacologists & Toxicologists (ASCEPT) NZ Annual Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.

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Wallenburg, E., Brüggemann, R. J. M., Roberts, J. A., Jager, N. G. L., Ulldemolins, M., Wilkes, S., … Chin, P. K. L., & ter Heine, R. (2022). A meta-analysis of protein binding of flucloxacillin in healthy volunteers and hospitalized patients. Clinical Microbiology & Infection, 28, 446.e1-446.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.06.039

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McNeill, R., Hanger, H. C., Chieng, J., & Chin, P. (2021). Polypharmacy in palliative care: Two deprescribing tools compared with a clinical review. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 24(5), 661-667. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0225

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Thomas, P. W. A., Chin, P. K. L., & Barclay, M. L. (2021). A nationwide survey on therapeutic drug monitoring of anti-tumour necrosis factor agents for inflammatory bowel disease. Internal Medicine Journal, 51(3), 341-347. doi: 10.1111/imj.14778

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Chambers, S. T., Long, M., Gardiner, S. J., Chin, P. K. L., Yi, M., Dalton, S. C., … Metcalf, S. C. L. (2020). Determinants of vancomycin nephrotoxicity when administered to outpatients as a continuous 24-hour infusion. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 55, 105972. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105972

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Chin, P. K. L., Chuah, Q., Crawford, A. M., Clendon, O. R., Drennan, P. G., Dalrymple, J. M., Barclay, M. L., & Doogue, M. P. (2020). Clinical decision support in a hospital electronic prescribing system informed by local data: Experience at a tertiary New Zealand centre. Internal Medicine Journal, 50, 1225-1232. doi: 10.1111/imj.14706

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Chin, P. K. L., McNeill, R., Lee, H. K., Zhang, M., Jensen, B., Smith, M., & Doogue, M. P. (2020). Routine therapeutic drug monitoring of dabigatran: Experience at a tertiary center. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 42(3), 468-472. doi: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000713

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Gardiner, S. J., Basevi, A. B., Hamilton, N. L., Metcalf, S. C. L., Chambers, S. T., Withington, S. G., Chin, P. K., Freeman, J. T., Dalton, S. C., on behalf of the Canterbury District Health Board Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. (2020). Point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial use in adult inpatients at Canterbury District Health Board hospitals. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1525), 18-33. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., & Chin, P. K. L. (2020). Simultaneous determination of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban in human plasma by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 42(3), 473-480. doi: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000744

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Brett, O. F., Brett, C. N., & Chin, P. K. L. (2019). The effect of routine preoperative interruption of dabigatran therapy on coagulation parameters and dabigatran plasma levels in a mixed surgical population. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, 47(2), 183-188. doi: 10.1177/0310057x19841009

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McNeill, R., Chin, P., Coberger, E., & Doogue, M. (2019). A randomised controlled trial of patient information leaflets as a medication counselling aid. Internal Medicine Journal, 49(3), 328-332. doi: 10.1111/imj.14038

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Chin, P. K. L., Drennan, P. G., Gardiner, S. J., Zhang, M., Dalton, S. C., Chambers, S. T., & Begg, E. J. (2018). Total flucloxacillin plasma concentrations poorly reflect unbound concentrations in hospitalised patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 84(10), 2311-2316. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13673

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Gardiner, S. J., Metcalf, S. C. L., Chin, P. K. L., Doogue, M. P., Dalton, S. C., & Chambers, S. T. (2018). Metronidazole stewardship initiative at Christchurch hospitals: Achievable with immediate benefits. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1473), 53-58. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Slow, S., Epton, M., Storer, M., Thiessen, R., Lim, S., Wong, J., Chin, P., Tovaranonte, P., Pearson, J., Chambers, S. T., Murdoch, D. R., and VIDCAPS Group, including Jardine, D., & Pithie, A. (2018). Effect of adjunctive single high-dose vitamin D₃ on outcome of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised adults: The VIDCAPS randomised controlled trial. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 13829. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-32162-2

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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., Chin, P. K. L., Everts, R., & Begg, E. J. (2018). Simultaneous determination of Cefalexin, Cefazolin, Flucloxacillin and Probenecid by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for total and unbound concentrations in human plasma. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 40(6), 682-692. doi: 10.1097/FTD.0000000000000555

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Hernandez, I., Zhang, Y., Brooks, M. M., Chin, P. K. L., & Saba, S. (2017). Anticoagulation use and clinical outcomes after major bleeding on Dabigatran or Warfarin in atrial fibrillation. Stroke, 48(1), 159-166. doi: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.015150

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Maggo, S. D. S., Chua, E. W., Chin, P., Cree, S., Pearson, J., Doogue, M., & Kennedy, M. A. (2017). A New Zealand platform to enable genetic investigation of adverse drug reactions. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1466), 62-69. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Chin, P. K. L., & Doogue, M. P. (2016). Long-term prescribing of new oral anticoagulants. Australian Prescriber, 39(6), 200-204. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2016.068

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Chew-Harris, J. S. C., Chin, P. K. L., Florkowski, C. M., George, P., & Endre, Z. (2015). Removal of body surface area normalisation improves raw-measured glomerular filtration rate estimation by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation and drug dosing in the obese. Internal Medicine Journal, 45(7), 766-773. doi: 10.1111/imj.12791

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Chin, P. K. L., Chew-Harris, J. S. C., Florkowski, C. M., & Begg, E. J. (2015). The performance of contemporary cystatin C-based GFR equations in predicting gentamicin clearance. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 79(2), 268-277. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12501

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Plajer, S. M., Chin, P. K. L., Vella-Brincat, J. W. A., Buffery, P. J., & Begg, E. J. (2015). Gentamicin and renal function: Lessons from 15 years' experience of a pharmacokinetic service for extended interval dosing of gentamicin. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 37(1), 98-103. doi: 10.1097/FTD.0000000000000107

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Saffian, S. M., Zhang, M., Chin, P. K. L., & Jensen, B. P. (2015). Quantification of dabigatran and indirect quantification of dabigatran acylglucuronides in human plasma by LC-MS/MS. Bioanalysis, 7(8), 957-966. doi: 10.4155/bio.15.32

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Buffery, P. J., Allen, K. M., Chin, P. K. L., Moore, G. A., Barclay, M. L., & Begg, E. J. (2014). Thirteen years' experience of pharmacokinetic monitoring and dosing of busulfan: Can the strategy be improved? Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 36(1), 86-92. doi: 10.1097/FTD.0b013e31829dc940

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Chin, P. K. L., Patterson, D. M., Zhang, M., Jensen, B. P., Wright, D. F. B., Barclay, M. L., & Begg, E. J. (2014). Coagulation assays and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in real-world patients with atrial fibrillation treated with dabigatran. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 78(3), 630-638. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12366

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Chin, P. K. L., Wright, D. F. B., Patterson, D. M., Doogue, M. P., & Begg, E. J. (2014). A proposal for dose-adjustment of dabigatran etexilate in atrial fibrillation guided by thrombin time. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 78(3), 599-609. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12364

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Chin, P. K. L., Wright, D. F. B., Zhang, M., Wallace, M. C., Roberts, R. L., Patterson, D. M., Jensen, B. P., Barclay, M. L., & Begg, E. J. (2014). Correlation between trough plasma dabigatran concentrations and estimates of glomerular filtration rate based on creatinine and cystatin C. Drugs in R&D, 14(2), 113-123. doi: 10.1007/s40268-014-0045-9

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Chin, P. K. L., Florkowski, C. M., & Begg, E. J. (2013). The performances of the Cockcroft-Gault, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study and Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equations in predicting gentamicin clearance. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 50(6), 546-557. doi: 10.1177/0004563213492320

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Chin, P. K. L., Vella-Brincat, J. W. A., Walker, S. L., Barclay, M. L., & Begg, E. J. (2013). Dosing of dabigatran etexilate in relation to renal function and drug interactions at a tertiary hospital. Internal Medicine Journal, 43(7), 778-783. doi: 10.1111/imj.12170

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Van Egmond, R., Barclay, M. L., Chin, P. K. L., Sies, C. W., & Florkowski, C. M. (2013). Biological variation of thiopurine methyltransferase enzyme activity: When has a significant change taken place? Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 50(5), 473-478. doi: 10.1177/0004563212473441

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Wong, C., Kumar, S. S., Graham, G. G., Begg, E. J., Chin, P. K. L., Brett, J., … Day, R. O. (2013). Comparing dose prediction software used to manage gentamicin dosing. Internal Medicine Journal, 43(5), 519-525. doi: 10.1111/imj.12067

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Ellis, E., Chin, P. K. L., Hunt, P. J., Lunt, H., Lewis, J. G., & Soule, S. G. (2012). Is late-night salivary cortisol a better screening test for possible cortisol excess than standard screening tests in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes? New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1353). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Jensen, B. P., Chin, P. K. L., Roberts, R. L., & Begg, E. J. (2012). Influence of adult age on the total and free clearance and protein binding of (R)- and (S)-warfarin. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 74(5), 797-805. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04259.x

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Van Egmond, R., Chin, P., Zhang, M., Sies, C. W., & Barclay, M. L. (2012). High TPMT enzyme activity does not explain drug resistance due to preferential 6-methylmercaptopurine production in patients on thiopurine treatment. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 35(10), 1181-1189. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05084.x

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Vella-Brincat, J. W. A., Begg, E. J., Jensen, B. P., Chin, P. K. L., Roberts, R. L., Fairhall, M., … Reid, K. (2012). The pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics of the antiemetic cyclizine in palliative care patients. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, 43(3), 540-548. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.04.022

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Chin, P. K. L., Jensen, B. P., Larsen, H. S., & Begg, E. J. (2011). Adult age and ex vivo protein binding of lorazepam, oxazepam and temazepam in healthy subjects. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 72(6), 985-989. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.04036.x

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Jensen, B. P., Chin, P. K. L., & Begg, E. J. (2011). Quantification of total and free concentrations of R- and S-warfarin in human plasma by ultrafiltration and LC-MS/MS. Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 401(7), 2187-2193. doi: 10.1007/s00216-011-5303-x

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Larsen, H. S., Chin, P. K. L., Begg, E. J., & Jensen, B. P. (2011). Quantification of total and unbound concentrations of lorazepam, oxazepam and temazepam in human plasma by ultrafiltration and LC-MS/MS. Bioanalysis, 3(8), 843-852. doi: 10.4155/bio.11.46

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Chin, P. K. L., Beckert, L. E. L., Gunningham, S., Edwards, A. L., & Robinson, B. A. (2009). Audit of anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized oncology patients. Internal Medicine Journal, 39(12), 819-825. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01828.x

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Chin, P., Hurrell, M., McGregor, D., & Beckert, L. (2006). The role of CT pulmonary angiography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism admitted to general medicine. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1237). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1237/2052/content.pdf

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Ng, J.-W., Tahir, N. A. M., Chin, P. K. L., Makmor-Bakry, M., & Mohd Saffian, S. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of dabigatran peak and trough concentration in adults. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 88, 4443-4459. doi: 10.1111/bcp.15431

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Gardiner, S. J., Duffy, E. J., Chambers, S. T., Thomas, M. G., Addidle, M., Arnold, B., … Balm, M. N. D., … Berger, S., … Birch, M., Blackmore, T. K., Bloomfield, M., … Bupha-Intr, O., … Campbell, C., Chin, P. K. L., Dalton, S. C., … Douglas, N. M., … Elvy, J., Everts, R., … Hudson, B., … Isenman, H., Issa, M., Kelly, M. J., Li, C., … Maze, M., Metcalf, S. C. L., McCall, C., Murdoch, D., … Pithie, A., Raymond, N., … Ussher, J. E., … Walls, T., & Yew, H. S. (2021). Antimicrobial stewardship in human healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand: Urgent call for national leadership and co-ordinated efforts to preserve antimicrobial effectiveness. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1544), 113-128. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Kee, P. S., Chin, P. K. L., Kennedy, M. A., & Maggo, S. D. S. (2020). Pharmacogenetics of statin-induced myotoxicity. Frontiers in Genetics, 11, 575678. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.575678

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Drennan, P., Doogue, M., van Hal, S. J., & Chin, P. (2018). Bayesian therapeutic drug monitoring software: Past, present and future. International Journal of Pharmacokinetics, 3(4), 109-114. doi: 10.4155/ipk-2018-0005

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Okamura-Kho, A., Chuah, Q., Chin, P., & Doogue, M. (2018). Rarely a triple whammy in general medicine. New Zealand Medical Journal, 1476(131), 92-95. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Chin, P. K. L., Fox, A. L., Marais, M., & Tiong, J. H. T. (2016). Screening coagulation tests are underutilised in patients on dabigatran presenting with thromboembolic or haemorrhagic events. Internal Medicine Journal, 46(2), 240-241. doi: 10.1111/imj.12970

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Chin, P. K. L. (2015). Which patients may benefit from dose adjustment of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants? Seminars in Thrombosis & Hemostasis, 41(2), 195-207. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1546465

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Chin, P. K. L., & Wright, D. F. B. (2014). [Letter by Chin et al regarding article, "Efficacy and safety of dabigatran compared with warfarin in relation to baseline renal function in patients with atrial fibrillation: A RE-LY (Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulation Therapy) trial analysis"]. Circulation, 130(22), e194. doi: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.010099

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