Associate Professor Mei Zhang

Spangehl, M. J., Clarke, H. D., Moore, G. A., Zhang, M., Probst, N. E., & Young, S. W. (2022). Higher tissue concentrations of Vancomycin achieved with low dose intraosseous injection versus intravenous despite limited tourniquet duration in primary TKA: A randomized trial. Journal of Arthroplasty, 37, 857-863. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.057

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Crake, R. L. I., Strother, M. R., Phillips, E., Doogue, M. P., Zhang, M., Frampton, C. M. A., Robinson, B. A., & Currie, M. J. (2021). Influence of serum inflammatory cytokines on cytochrome P450 drug metabolising activity during breast cancer chemotherapy: A patient feasibility study. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 5648. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-85048-1

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Drennan, P. G., Green, J. K., Gardiner, S. J., Metcalf, S. C. L., Kirkpatrick, C. M. J., Everts, R. J., Zhang, M., & Chambers, S. T. (2021). Population pharmacokinetics of free flucloxacillin in patients treated with oral flucloxacillin plus probenecid. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 87, 4684-4693. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14887

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Everts, R. J., Gardiner, S. J., Zhang, M., Begg, R., Chambers, S. T., Turnidge, J., & Begg, E. J. (2021). Probenecid effects on cephalexin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in healthy volunteers. Journal of Infection, 83, 182-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.05.037

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McNeill, R. P., Zhang, M., Epton, M. J., & Doogue, M. P. (2021). Drub metabolism in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A phenotyping cocktail study. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 87, 4397-4407. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14862

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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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Everts, R. J., Begg, R., Gardiner, S. J., Zhang, M., Turnidge, J., Chambers, S. T., & Begg, E. J. (2020). Probenecid and food effects on flucloxacillin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in healthy volunteers. Journal of Infection, 80, 42-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.09.004

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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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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Frampton, C., Drake, J., Zhang, M., Barclay, M., & Chapman, P. (2019). A pilot randomized controlled double-blind trial of high- versus low-dose weekly folic acid in people with rheumatoid arthritis receiving methotrexate. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 25(7), 284-287. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000848

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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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Chin, S. J., Moore, G. A., Zhang, M., Clarke, H. D., Spangehl, M. J., & Young, S. W. (2018). Intraosseous regional prophylaxis provides higher tissue concentrations in high BMI patients in total knee arthroplasty: A randomized trial. Journal of Arthroplasty, 33(7), S13-S18. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.013

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Gardiner, S. J., Drennan, P. G., Begg, R., Zhang, M., Green, J. K., Isenman, H. L., Everts, R. J., Chambers, S. T., & Begg, E. J. (2018). In healthy volunteers, taking flucloxacillin with food does not compromise effective plasma concentrations in most circumstances. PLoS ONE, 13(7), e0199370. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199370

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Munning-Schmidt, E., Zhang, M., Mulder, C. J., & Barclay, M. L. (2018). Late-onset rise of 6-MMP metabolites in IBD patients on azathioprine or mercaptopurine. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 24(4), 892-896. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izx081

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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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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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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., 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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Korell, J., Duffull, S. B., Dalrymple, J. M., Drake, J., Zhang, M., Barclay, M. L., & Stamp, L. K. (2014). Comparison of intracellular methotrexate kinetics in red blood cells with the kinetics in other cell types. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 77(3), 493-497. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12209

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Pan, S., Stamp, L. K., Duffull, S. B., Barclay, M. L., Dalrymple, J. M., Drake, J., Zhang, M., & Korell, J. (2014). Assessment of the relationship between methotrexate polyglutamates in red blood cells and clinical response in patients commencing methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 53(12), 1161-1170. doi: 10.1007/s40262-014-0179-5

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Stamp, L. K., Turner, R., Khalilova, I. S., Zhang, M., Drake, J., Forbes, L. V., & Kettle, A. J. (2014). Myeloperoxidase and oxidation of uric acid in gout: Implications for the clinical consequences of hyperuricaemia. Rheumatology, 53(11), 1958-1965. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu218

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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., & Young, S. W. (2014). Determination of vancomycin in human plasma, bone and fat by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Analytical & Bioanalytical Technique, 5(3), 1000196. doi: 10.4172/2155-9872.1000196

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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., Everts, R., & Begg, E. J. (2014). Determination of total and free concentrations of flucloxacillin and cefazolin in human plasma by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Analytical & Bioanalytical Technique, 5(1), 1000182. doi: 10.4172/2155-9872.1000182

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Korell, J., Stamp, L. K., Barclay, M. L., Dalrymple, J. M., Drake, J., Zhang, M., & Duffull, S. B. (2013). A population pharmacokinetic model for low-dose methotrexate and its polyglutamated metabolites in red blood cells. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 52(6), 475-485. doi: 10.1007/s40262-013-0052-y

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Frampton, C., Drake, J. M., Zhang, M., & Chapman, P. T. (2013). Clinically insignificant effect of supplemental vitamin C on serum urate in patients with gout: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 65(6), 1636-1642. doi: 10.1002/art.37925

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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., Barclay, M. L., & Begg, E. J. (2013). A simple high-performance liquid chromatography method for simultaneous determination of three triazole antifungals in human plasma. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 57(1), 484-489. doi: 10.1128/aac.00768-12

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Stamp, L. K., Barclay, M. L., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., Drake, J., Frampton, C., & Chapman, P. T. (2012). Furosemide increases plasma oxypurinol without lowering serum urate—a complex drug interaction: Implications for clinical practice. Rheumatology, 51(9), 1670-1676. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes091

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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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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., Fernyhough, L. J., Barclay, M. L., & Begg, E. J. (2012). Determination of imatinib and its active metabolite N-desmethyl imatinib in human plasma by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 404(6-7), 2091-2096. doi: 10.1007/s00216-012-6284-0

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Bird, P. A., Murray, D. P., Zhang, M., & Begg, E. J. (2011). Intratympanic versus intravenous delivery of dexamethasone and dexamethasone sodium phosphate to cochlear perilymph. Otology & Neurotology, 32(6), 933-936. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3182255933

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Stamp, L. K., Barclay, M. L., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., Drake, J., Frampton, C., & Chapman, P. T. (2011). Effects of changing from oral to subcutaneous methotrexate on red blood cell methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 38(12), 2540-2547. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110481

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Stamp, L. K., Barclay, M. L., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., Drake, J., Frampton, C., & Chapman, P. T. (2011). Relationship between serum urate and plasma oxypurinol in the management of gout: Determination of minimum plasma oxypurinol concentration to achieve a target serum urate level. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 90(3), 392-398. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2011.113

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., James, J., Frampton, C., Barclay, M. L., & Chapman, P. T. (2011). Using allopurinol above the dose based on creatinine clearance is effective and safe in patients with chronic gout, including in those with renal impairment. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 63(2), 412-421. doi: 10.1002/art.30119

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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., Jensen, B. P., Begg, E. J., & Bird, P. A. (2011). Determination of dexamethasone and dexamethasone sodium phosphate in human plasma and cochlear perilymph by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography B, 879(1), 17-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2010.11.003

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., James, J., Frampton, C., Barclay, M. L., Kennedy, M. A., & Roberts, R. L. (2010). Polymorphisms within the folate pathway predict folate concentrations but are not associated with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients on methotrexate. Pharmacogenetics & Genomics, 20(6), 367-376. doi: 10.1097/FPC.0b013e3283398a71

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Chapman, P. T., Zhang, M., James, J., Frampton, C., & Barclay, M. L. (2010). Methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations are not associated with disease control in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving long-term methotrexate therapy. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 62(2), 359-368. doi: 10.1002/art.27201

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Doogue, M. P., Begg, E. J., Moore, M. P., Lunt, H., Pemberton, C. J., & Zhang, M. (2009). Metformin increases plasma ghrelin in Type 2 diabetes. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 68(6), 875-882. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03372.x

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Chapman, P. T., Zhang, M., Frampton, C., James, J., & Barclay, M. L. (2009). Determinants of red blood cell methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving long-term methotrexate treatment. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 60(8), 2248-2256. doi: 10.1002/art.24653

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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., Barclay, M. L., & Begg, E. J. (2009). Determination of perhexiline and its metabolite hydroxyperhexiline in human plasma by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography B, 877(27), 3025-3030. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.07.021

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Dalrymple, J. M., Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Chapman, P. T., Zhang, M., & Barclay, M. L. (2008). Pharmacokinetics of oral methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 58(11), 3299-3308.

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Gardiner, S. J., Gearry, R. B., Begg, E. J., Zhang, M., & Barclay, M. L. (2008). Thiopurine dose in intermediate and normal metabolizers of thiopurine methyltransferase may differ three-fold. Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 6(6), 654-660. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.032

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Bird, P. A., Begg, E. J., Zhang, M., Keast, A. T., Murray, D. P., & Balkany, T. J. (2007). Intratympanic versus intravenous delivery of methylprednisolone to cochlear perilymph. Otology & Neurotology, 28, 1124-1130.

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Brooks, A. J., Begg, E. J., Zhang, M., Frampton, C. M., & Barclay, M. L. (2007). Red blood cell methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations in inflammatory bowel disease. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 29(5), 619-625.

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Vella-Brincat, J. W. A., Begg, E. J., Kirkpatrick, C. M. J., Zhang, M., Chambers, S. T., & Gallagher, K. (2007). Protein binding of cefazolin is saturable in vivo both between and within patients. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 63(6), 753-757.

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Gardiner, S. J., Doogue, M. P., Zhang, M., & Begg, E. J. (2006). Quantification of infant exposure to celecoxib through breast milk. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 61(1), 101-104. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02520.x

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Gardiner, S. J., Gearry, R. B., Roberts, R. L., Zhang, M., Barclay, M. L., & Begg, E. J. (2006). Exposure to thiopurine drugs through breast milk is low based on metabolite concentrations in mother-infant pairs. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 62(4), 453-456.

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Hughes, R. C., Gardiner, S. J., Begg, E. J., & Zhang, M. (2006). Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of metformin. Diabetic Medicine, 23(3), 323-326. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01769.x

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Vella-Brincat, J., Begg, E., Zhang, M., & Chambers, S. (2006). Cooling enhances benzylpenicillin stability during continuous home intravenous administration. Hospital Pharmacist, 13, 56-57.

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Zhang, M., Moore, G. A., Gardiner, S. J., & Begg, E. J. (2006). Determination of celecoxib in human plasma and breast milk by high-performance liquid chromatographic assay. Journal of Chromatography B, 830(2), 245-248. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2005.10.048

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Gardiner, S. J., Begg, E. J., Zhang, M., & Hughes, R. C. (2005). Transfer of rofecoxib into human milk. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 61(5-6), 405-408.

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Gearry, R. B., Barclay, M. L., Roberts, R. L., Harraway, J., Zhang, M., Pike, L. S., George, P. M., & Florkowski, C. M. (2005). Thiopurine methyltransferase and 6-thioguanine nucleotide measurement: Early experience of use in clinical practice. Internal Medicine Journal, 35, 580-585.

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