Aminoglycosides are excreted by glomerular filtration and have a serum half-life of 2 to 3 h; the half-life increases exponentially as the GFR falls (eg, in renal insufficiency, in the elderly).
Madagascar is the world's major natural vanilla producer, accounting for about 75% of production. Cloves are the third main export crop, grown mostly by smallholders. Production follows a 4-year cycle with 2â3 years of high output followed by one year of low production.
One of the best things about life in Madagascar is that avocados are about 10 cents each! The season runs from approximately January- April, and I usually eat at least one every day when they're in the market. This is a picture of the avocado tree outside my house...