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Multiplex Therapeutic Drug Monitoring by Isotope-dilution HPLC-MS/MS of Antibiotics in Critical Illnesses
Published on: August 30, 2018
Population pharmacokinetics of meropenem in critically ill patients
Aleksandar Rančić1, Miloš N Milosavljević2, Nikola Rosić3
1Institute of Public Health Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Objective:
The pharmacokinetics of meropenem are significantly altered in critically ill patients. A population pharmacokinetic study was designed to estimate typical values of meropenem clearance in critically ill patients and evaluate potential factors of influence.
Methods:
After meropenem reached a steady state in each patient, two blood samples were taken within the dose interval. The one-compartment pharmacokinetic model based on the data from 101 intensive care unit patients was built using NONMEM software.
Results:
Typical values of meropenem clearance and volume of distribution were 3.80 L/h and 3.52 L, respectively. In the final model, meropenem clearance was influenced by serum concentrations of creatinine (CRE), leukocyte count (WBC), hypertension (HTA), and concomitant use of vancomycin (VAN) or colistimethate (COL): CL (L/h) = 5.29 × CRE ^ 0.000001 × WBCs ^ (-0.165) + 0.000001 × HTA + 0.825 × VAN + 1.28 × COL.
Conclusion:
In order to achieve effective plasma concentrations of meropenem in critically ill patients, the meropenem dosing regimen should be adjusted according to individual values of drug clearance.
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