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Jung D, Kishk OA, Bhutta AT, Cummings GE, El Sahly HM, Virk MK, Moffett BS, Morris Daniel JL, Watanabe A, Fishbane N, Kotloff KL, Gu K, Ghazaryan V, Gobburu JVS, Akcan-Arikan A, Campbell JD. Evaluation of Vancomycin Dose Needed to Achieve 24-Hour Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve to Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Ratio Greater Than or Equal to 400 Using Pharmacometric Approaches in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients. Crit Care Explor 2024; 6:e1159. [PMID: 39352409 PMCID: PMC11446596 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000001159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate which independent factor(s) have an impact on the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in critically ill children, develop an equation to predict the 24-hour area under the concentration-time curve from a trough concentration, and evaluate dosing regimens likely to achieve a 24-hour area under the concentration-time curve to minimum inhibitory concentration ratio (AUC24/MIC) greater than or equal to 400. DESIGN Prospective population pharmacokinetic study of vancomycin. SETTING Critically ill patients in quaternary care PICUs. PATIENTS Children 90 days old or older to younger than 18 years who received IV vancomycin treatment, irrespective of the indication for use, in the ICUs at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital were enrolled. INTERVENTIONS Vancomycin was prescribed at doses and intervals chosen by the treating clinicians. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A median of four serum levels of vancomycin per patient were collected along with other variables for up to 7 days following the first administration. These data were used to characterize vancomycin pharmacokinetics and evaluate the factors affecting the variability in achieving AUC24/MIC ratio greater than or equal to 400 in PICU patients who are not on extracorporeal therapy. A total of 302 children with a median age of 6.0 years were enrolled. A two-compartment model described the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin with the clearance of 2.76 L/hr for a typical patient weighing 20 kg. The glomerular filtration rate estimated using either the bedside Schwartz equation or the chronic kidney disease in children equation was the only statistically significant predictor of clearance among the variables evaluated, exhibiting equal predictive performance. The trough levels achieving AUC24/MIC = 400 were 5.6-10.0 μg/mL when MIC = 1 μg/mL. The target of AUC24/MIC greater than or equal to 400 was achieved in 60.4% and 36.5% with the typical dosing regimens of 15 mg/kg every 6 and 8 hours (q6h and q8h), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in critically ill children were dependent on the estimated glomerular filtration rate only. Trough concentrations accurately predict AUC24. Typical pediatric vancomycin dosing regimens of 15 mg/kg q6h and q8h will often lead to AUC24/MIC under 400.
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- Dawoon Jung
- Center for Translational Medicine, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Silver Spring, MD
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine/Riley Children’s Health, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Departments of Molecular Virology and Microbiology and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pharmacy, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Medical Science Liaison, Novartis, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pharmacy, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Imagine Pediatrics, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD
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- Center for Translational Medicine, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD
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- Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Cree ML, Abdul-Aziz MH, Schlapbach LJ, Roberts JA, Parker SL. The impact of extracorporeal support on antimicrobial pharmacokinetics in critically ill neonatal and paediatric patients: A systematic review. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2024; 64:107311. [PMID: 39197687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2024.107311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Infections represent a major risk for critically ill neonatal and paediatric patients requiring extracorporeal life-saving support such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and/or continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT). Patient outcomes rely on achieving target antimicrobial concentrations. In critically ill adults on extracorporeal support, suboptimal antimicrobial concentrations have been shown to be common. Our objective was to systematically review antimicrobial pharmacokinetic studies in critically ill term neonatal and paediatric patients receiving ECMO and/or CRRT and compare them to similar cohorts of patients not receiving ECMO or CRRT. METHODS Studies published between 1990 and 2022 were identified through systematic searches in PUBMED, Embase, Web of Science, Medline, Google Scholar and CINAHL. Studies were included which provided antimicrobial pharmacokinetic parameters (volume of distribution and clearance) in the neonatal and paediatric patients receiving ECMO and/or CRRT. Studies were excluded if no antimicrobial pharmacokinetic parameters were described or could be calculated. RESULTS Forty-four pharmacokinetic studies were identified describing 737 patients, with neonatal patients recruited in 70% of the ECMO studies and <1% of the CRRT studies. Of all the studies, 50% were case reports or case series. The pharmacokinetics were altered for gentamicin, daptomycin, ceftolozane, micafungin, voriconazole, cefepime, fluconazole, piperacillin, and vancomycin, although considerable patient variability was described. CONCLUSION Significant gaps remain in our understanding of the pharmacokinetic alterations in neonatal and paediatric patients receiving ECMO and CRRT support.
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- Michele L Cree
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Pharmacy Department, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Centre for Children's Health Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia; Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology, and Children`s Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Translational Anti-infective Pharmacodynamics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France; Pharmacy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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Morales R, Amajor V, Paice K, Kyler KE, Hambrick HR, Pavia KE, Haynes AS, Gooden F, Pais GM, Downes KJ, Ramsey LB, Wagner J, Tang Girdwood S. From Dose to Exposure: Shifting the Paradigm of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Research and Education. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2024; 116:515-517. [PMID: 38686743 PMCID: PMC11338735 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.3281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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- Ronaldo Morales
- Division of Translational and Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Center for Clinical Pharmacology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutic Innovation, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Children’s Hospital Colorado, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Aurora, CO
- School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Center for Clinical Pharmacology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutic Innovation, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutic Innovation, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
- Ward Family Heart Cener, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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Dorofaeff T, Valero YG, Coulthard MG, Wallis SC, Chatfield MD, Lister P, Lipman J, Roberts JA, Parker SL. Can capillary microsampling facilitate a clinical pharmacokinetics study of cefazolin in critically ill children? Bioanalysis 2024; 16:873-881. [PMID: 39072476 DOI: 10.1080/17576180.2024.2377912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
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Aim: Pharmacokinetic studies in children are limited, in part due to challenges in blood sampling. We compare the use of capillary microsampling and conventional sampling techniques in pediatric patients to show results that can be used in the pharmacokinetic analysis of Cefazolin.Patients & Methods: Paired blood samples (n = 48) were collected from 12 patients (median age/weight 49 months/18 kg).Results: The United States Federal Drug Administration incurred sample reanalysis acceptance criteria was used and identified 79% of paired samples achieved a difference of less than 20% in magnitude with a capillary microsampling bias of -10% (SD 20%). With exclusion of PK outliers, this rose to 88%.Conclusion: Capillary microsampling is reliable, meets acceptance criteria and can be used in pharmacokinetic studies.ACTRN: 12618001469202.
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- Tavey Dorofaeff
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
- Mayne Academy of Paediatrics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4560,Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Jamieson Trauma Institute, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Nimes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nimes, France
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Nimes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nimes, France
- Department of Pharmacy, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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Lehrnbecher T, Groll AH. Infectious complications in the paediatric immunocompromised host: a narrative review. Clin Microbiol Infect 2024:S1198-743X(24)00279-9. [PMID: 38851426 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Infections are a major cause of morbidity in children with primary or secondary immunodeficiency, and have a negative impact on overall outcome. OBJECTIVES This narrative review presents select paediatric-specific aspects regarding the clinical impact, diagnosis, management, and follow-up of infectious complications in patients with primary and secondary immunodeficiencies. SOURCES PubMed until January 2024 and searched references in identified articles including the search terms: infection, immunodeficiency or cancer, diagnostics, antimicrobial agents, bacteria or fungus or virus, and follow-up. CONTENT Major advances have been made in the early detection and management of patients with primary immunodeficiency, and multiple analyses report in children with cancer on risk groups and periods of risk for infectious complications. Although many diagnostic tools are comparable between children and adults, specific considerations have to be applied, such as minimizing the use of radiation. Antimicrobial drug development remains a major challenge in the paediatric setting, which includes the establishment of appropriate dosing and paediatric approval. Last, long-term follow-up and the impact of late effects are extremely important to be considered in the management of immunocompromised paediatric patients. IMPLICATIONS Although infectious disease supportive care of immunocompromised children and adolescents has considerably improved over the last three decades, close international collaboration is needed to target the specific challenges in this special population.
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- Thomas Lehrnbecher
- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Haematology, Oncology and Hemostaseology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
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- Infectious Disease Research Program, Centre for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Randell RL, Balevic SJ, Greenberg RG, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Thompson EJ, Venkatachalam S, Smith MJ, Bendel C, Bliss JM, Chaaban H, Chhabra R, Dammann CEL, Downey LC, Hornik C, Hussain N, Laughon MM, Lavery A, Moya F, Saxonhouse M, Sokol GM, Trembath A, Weitkamp JH, Hornik CP. Opportunistic dried blood spot sampling validates and optimizes a pediatric population pharmacokinetic model of metronidazole. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2024; 68:e0153323. [PMID: 38477706 PMCID: PMC10994817 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01533-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Pharmacokinetic models rarely undergo external validation in vulnerable populations such as critically ill infants, thereby limiting the accuracy, efficacy, and safety of model-informed dosing in real-world settings. Here, we describe an opportunistic approach using dried blood spots (DBS) to evaluate a population pharmacokinetic model of metronidazole in critically ill preterm infants of gestational age (GA) ≤31 weeks from the Metronidazole Pharmacokinetics in Premature Infants (PTN_METRO, NCT01222585) study. First, we used linear correlation to compare 42 paired DBS and plasma metronidazole concentrations from 21 preterm infants [mean (SD): post natal age 28.0 (21.7) days, GA 26.3 (2.4) weeks]. Using the resulting predictive equation, we estimated plasma metronidazole concentrations (ePlasma) from 399 DBS collected from 122 preterm and term infants [mean (SD): post natal age 16.7 (15.8) days, GA 31.4 (5.1) weeks] from the Antibiotic Safety in Infants with Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (SCAMP, NCT01994993) trial. When evaluating the PTN_METRO model using ePlasma from the SCAMP trial, we found that the model generally predicted ePlasma well in preterm infants with GA ≤31 weeks. When including ePlasma from term and preterm infants with GA >31 weeks, the model was optimized using a sigmoidal Emax maturation function of postmenstrual age on clearance and estimated the exponent of weight on volume of distribution. The optimized model supports existing dosing guidelines and adds new data to support a 6-hour dosing interval for infants with postmenstrual age >40 weeks. Using an opportunistic DBS to externally validate and optimize a metronidazole population pharmacokinetic model was feasible and useful in this vulnerable population.
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- Rachel L. Randell
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Wilmington Pediatric Specialties, Department of Pediatrics, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Levine Children’s Hospital, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Charlotte campus, Atrium Healthcare, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Mildred Stahlman Division of Neonatology, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
- Division of Wilmington Pediatric Specialties, Department of Pediatrics, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Levine Children’s Hospital, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Charlotte campus, Atrium Healthcare, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Mildred Stahlman Division of Neonatology, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Xu WX, Qu Q, Teng XQ, Zhuang HH, Liu SF, Wang Y, Qu J. Personalized application of antimicrobial drugs in pediatric patients with augmented renal clearance: a review of literature. Eur J Pediatr 2024; 183:51-60. [PMID: 37861791 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-05272-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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The effect of renal functional status on drug metabolism is a crucial consideration for clinicians when determining the appropriate dosage of medications to administer. In critically ill patients, there is often a significant increase in renal function, which leads to enhanced drug metabolism and potentially inadequate drug exposure. This phenomenon, known as augmented renal clearance (ARC), is commonly observed in pediatric critical care settings. The findings of the current study underscore the significant impact of ARC on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial drugs in critically ill pediatric patients. Moreover, the study reveals a negative correlation between increased creatinine clearance and blood concentrations of antimicrobial drugs. The article provides a comprehensive review of ARC screening in pediatric patients, including its definition, risk factors, and clinical outcomes. Furthermore, it summarizes the dosages and dosing regimens of commonly used antibacterial and antiviral drugs for pediatric patients with ARC, and recommendations are made for dose and infusion considerations and the role of therapeutic drug monitoring. CONCLUSION ARC impacts antimicrobial drugs in pediatric patients. WHAT IS KNOWN • ARC is inextricably linked to the failure of antimicrobial therapy, recurrence of infection, and subtherapeutic concentrations of drugs. WHAT IS NEW • This study provides an updated overview of the influence of ARC on medication use and clinical outcomes in pediatric patients. • In this context, there are several recommendations for using antibiotics in pediatric patients with ARC: 1) increase the dose administered; 2) prolonged or continuous infusion administration; 3) use of TDM; and 4) use alternative drugs that do not undergo renal elimination.
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- Wei-Xin Xu
- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, No.139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, People's Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Institute of Hospital Management, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of the Research and Development of Novel Pharmaceutical Preparations, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, No.139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, No.139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, 410007, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, No.139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, No.139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of the Research and Development of Novel Pharmaceutical Preparations, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China.
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Thy M, Naudin J, Genuini M, Leteurtre S, Recher M, Oualha M. Anti-infective prescribing practices in critically ill children on continuous renal replacement therapy: a multicenter survey of French-speaking countries. J Nephrol 2023; 36:2541-2547. [PMID: 37698831 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-023-01762-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Use of continuous renal replacement therapy in children receiving anti-infective drugs may lead to inappropriate concentrations with risks related to treatment failure, toxicity and emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria. We aimed to describe anti-infective prescribing practices in critically ill children undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy. METHODS An online survey to assess continuous renal replacement therapy, anti-infective prescribing and therapeutic drug monitoring practices was sent by e-mail to physicians working in pediatric intensive care units through the French-speaking Group of Pediatric Intensive Care and Emergency medicine (GFRUP). RESULTS From April 1st, 2021 to May 1st, 2021, 26/40 pediatric intensive care units participated in the survey, corresponding to a response rate of 65%. Twenty-one were located in France and five abroad. All pediatric intensive care units administered continuous renal replacement therapy, primarily with Prismaflex™ System. Anti-infective prescriptions were adjusted to the presence of continuous renal replacement therapy in 23 (88%) pediatric intensive care units mainly according to molecular weight in 6 (23%), molecule protein binding in 6 (23%) and elimination routes in 15 (58%) including residual diuresis in 9 (35%), to the continuous renal replacement therapy flow in 6 (23%) and to the modality of continuous renal replacement therapy used in 15 (58%), pediatric intensive care units. There was broad variability among pediatric intensive care units and among physicians within the same unit. Barriers to therapeutic drug monitoring were mainly an excessive delay in obtaining results in 11 (42%) and the lack of an on-site laboratory in 8 (31%) pediatric intensive care units. CONCLUSIONS Our survey reported wide variability in anti-infective prescribing practices in children undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy, thus highlighting a gap in knowledge and the need for education and recommendations.
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- Michaël Thy
- Department of Intensive Care and Infectious Diseases, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Bichat Hospital, Paris, France.
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France.
- EA 7323-Pharmacology and Therapeutic Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Robert Debré, AP-HP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Robert Debré, AP-HP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
- Pediatric Intensive Care Transport Unit, Hôpital Robert Debré, AP-HP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, ULR 2694-METRICS: Évaluation des Technologies de Santé et des Pratiques Médicales, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, ULR 2694-METRICS: Évaluation des Technologies de Santé et des Pratiques Médicales, Lille, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France
- EA 7323-Pharmacology and Therapeutic Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Morales Junior R, Juodinis VD, de Souza DC, Santos SRCJ. Pharmacokinetics and therapeutic target attainment of vancomycin in pediatric post-liver transplant patients. Braz J Infect Dis 2023; 27:103688. [PMID: 37977199 PMCID: PMC10698562 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2023.103688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Vancomycin is widely prescribed to treat or prevent Gram-positive infections in pediatric liver transplant recipients. The objective of this prospective cohort study is to describe vancomycin pharmacokinetics and to evaluate the therapeutic target attainment after initial dose regimen. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with previous renal injury were excluded. Vancomycin therapy started with 40‒60 mg/kg/day. The pharmacokinetic parameters were assessed using two steady-state blood samples and the first-order kinetic equations. Therapeutic target was defined as vancomycin 24-hour Area Under the Curve/Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (AUC/MIC) ≥ 400 and < 600. RESULTS Sixteen patients were included. The found vancomycin clearance, half-life, and volume of distribution were, respectively: 2.1 (1.3‒2.8) mL/kg/min, 3.3 (2.7‒4.4) hours, and 0.7 (0.5‒0.9) L/kg. With the initial dose, only 6 (37 %) patients reached the therapeutic target against Gram-positive pathogens with MIC 1 mg/L. After individual dose adjustments, all patients reached the target. The correlation between trough levels and AUC was low (R2 = 0.5). CONCLUSIONS Pediatric patients with preserved renal function after liver transplantation have an increased volume of distribution for vancomycin, and most patients present subtherapeutic levels after the standard initial dosing regimen. With the vancomycin AUC-guided monitoring and dosing, it is possible to improve therapeutic target attainment.
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- Ronaldo Morales Junior
- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Farmacocinética Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Hospital Sírio-libanês, Unidade Pediátrica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Prawira Y, Irlisnia, Oswari H, Pudjiadi AH, Parwoto BTAA, Gayatri A. The Comparison of Cerebral Oxygenation among Mechanically Ventilated Children Receiving Protocolized Sedation and Analgesia versus Clinician's Decision in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2023; 16:150-155. [PMID: 38292279 PMCID: PMC10824216 DOI: 10.4103/jets.jets_158_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Introduction Adequate sedation and analgesia are two crucial factors affecting recovery of intensive care patients. Improper use of sedation and analgesia in intensive care patients may adversely lead to brain oxygen desaturation. This study aims to determine cerebral oxygenation as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and inotropic interventions received among mechanically ventilated children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods This study is a nested case - control study in the PICU of Indonesian tertiary hospital. Children aged 1 month to 17 years on mechanical ventilation and were given sedation and analgesia were included in the study. Subjects were divided into two groups according to the protocol of the main study (Clinical Trial ID NCT04788589). Cerebral oxygenation was measured by NIRS at five time points (before sedation, 5-min, 1, 6, and 12 h after sedation). Results Thirty-nine of the 69 subjects were categorized into the protocol group and the rest were in the control group. A decrease of >20% NIRS values was found among subjects in the protocol group at 5-min (6.7%), 1-h (11.1%), 6-h (26.3%), and 12-h (23.8%) time-point. The mean NIRS value was lower and the inotropic intervention was more common in the control group (without protocol), although not statistically significant. Conclusion This study found that mechanically ventilated children who received sedation and analgesia based on the protocol had a greater decrease of >20% NIRS values compared to the other group. The use of sedation and analgesia protocols must be applied in selected patients after careful consideration.
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- Yogi Prawira
- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Liu Y, Li H, Huang L, Wan C, Wang H, Jiao X, Zeng L, Jia Z, Cheng G, Zhang L, Zhang W, Zhang L. Liver injury in children: signal analysis of suspected drugs based on the food and drug administration adverse event reporting system. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:492. [PMID: 37770847 PMCID: PMC10537493 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04097-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence of drug-induced liver injury is abundant in adults but is lacking in children. Our aim was to identify suspected drug signals associated with pediatric liver injury. METHODS Hepatic adverse events (HAEs) among children reported in the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System were analyzed. A descriptive analysis was performed to summarize pediatric HAEs, and a disproportionality analysis was conducted by evaluating reporting odds ratios (RORs) and proportional reporting ratios to detect suspected drugs. RESULTS Here, 14,143 pediatric cases were reported, specifically 49.6% in males, 45.1% in females, and 5.2% unknown. Most patients (68.8%) were 6-18 years old. Hospitalization ranked first among definite outcomes (7,207 cases, 37.2%). In total, 264 disproportionate drug signals were identified. The top 10 drugs by the number of reports were paracetamol (1,365; ROR, 3.6; 95% confidence interval (CI), 3.4-3.8), methotrexate (878; ROR, 2.5; 95% CI, 2.3-2.7), vincristine (649; ROR, 3.0; 95% CI, 2.8-3.3), valproic acid (511; ROR, 3.2; 95% CI, 2.9-3.6), cyclophosphamide (490; ROR, 2.4; 95% CI, 2.2-2.6), tacrolimus (427; ROR, 2.4; 95% CI, 2.2-2.7), prednisone (416; ROR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.9-2.3), prednisolone (401; ROR, 2.3; 95% CI, 2.1-2.5), etoposide (378; ROR, 2.3; 95% CI, 2.1-2.6), and cytarabine (344; ROR, 2.8; 95% CI, 2.5-3.2). After excluding validated hepatotoxic drugs, six were newly detected, specifically acetylcysteine, thiopental, temazepam, nefopam, primaquine, and pyrimethamine. CONCLUSIONS The hepatotoxic risk associated with 264 signals needs to be noted in practice. The causality of hepatotoxicity and mechanism among new signals should be verified with preclinical and clinical studies.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Technical Research on Drug Products In Vitro and In Vivo Correlation, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Technical Research on Drug Products In Vitro and In Vivo Correlation, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Technical Research on Drug Products In Vitro and In Vivo Correlation, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Technical Research on Drug Products In Vitro and In Vivo Correlation, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Technical Research on Drug Products In Vitro and In Vivo Correlation, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Technical Research on Drug Products In Vitro and In Vivo Correlation, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Translational Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Computer Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Medical Big Data Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Technical Research on Drug Products In Vitro and In Vivo Correlation, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Črček M, Grabnar I, Zdovc JA, Grosek Š, Kos MK. External validation of population pharmacokinetic models of gentamicin in paediatric population from preterm newborns to adolescents. ACTA PHARMACEUTICA (ZAGREB, CROATIA) 2023; 73:175-194. [PMID: 37307377 DOI: 10.2478/acph-2023-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The aim of this study was to externally validate the predictive performance of published population pharmacokinetic models of gentamicin in all paediatric age groups, from preterm newborns to adolescents. We first selected published population pharmacokinetic models of gentamicin developed in the paediatric population with a wide age range. The parameters of the literature models were then re-estimated using the PRIOR subroutine in NONMEM®. The predictive ability of the literature and the tweaked models was evaluated. Retrospectively collected data from a routine clinical practice (512 concentrations from 308 patients) were used for validation. The models with covariates characterising developmental changes in clearance and volume of distribution had better predictive performance, which improved further after re-estimation. The tweaked model by Wang 2019 performed best, with suitable accuracy and precision across the complete paediatric population. For patients treated in the intensive care unit, a lower proportion of patients would be expected to reach the target trough concentration at standard dosing. The selected model could be used for model-informed precision dosing in clinical settings where the entire paediatric population is treated. However, for use in clinical practice, the next step should include additional analysis of the impact of intensive care treatment on gentamicin pharmacokinetics, followed by prospective validation.
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- Mateja Črček
- 1University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- 1University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- 1University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- 2University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 3University Medical Centre Ljubljana Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Perinatology Neonatology Section, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- 4University Medical Centre Ljubljana Division of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatric Intensive Therapy, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- 1University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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Debray A, Callot D, Hirt D, Bille E, Renolleau S, Chouchana L, Tréluyer JM, Oualha M, Béranger A. Beta-lactam exposure and safety in intermittent or continuous infusion in critically ill children: an observational monocenter study. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:965-973. [PMID: 36422708 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04716-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetic (PK) exposure and clinical toxicity for three beta-lactams: cefotaxime, piperacillin/tazobactam, and meropenem, depending on two lengths of infusion: continuous and intermittent, in critically ill children. This single center observational prospective study was conducted in a pediatric intensive care unit. All hospitalized children who had one measured plasma concentration of the investigated antibiotics were included. Plasma antibiotic concentrations were interpreted by a pharmacologist, using a Bayesian approach based on previously published population pharmacokinetic models in critically ill children. Exposure was considered optimal, low, or high according to the PK target 100% fT> 4 × MIC and a trough concentration below the toxic concentration (50 mg.L-1 for cefotaxime, 150 mg.L-1 for piperacillin, and 44 mg.L-1 for meropenem). Between May 2019 and January 2020, 80 patients were included and received 106 antibiotic courses: 74 (70%) were administered in intermittent infusion (II) and 32 (30%) in continuous infusion (CI). Compared to II, CI provided more optimal PK exposure (n = 22/32, 69% for CI versus n = 35/74, 47% for II, OR 1.2, 95%CI 1.01-1.5, p = 0.04), less underexposure (n = 4/32, 13% for CI versus n = 36/74, 49% for II, OR 0.7, 95%CI 0.6-0.84, p < 0.001), and more overexposure (n = 6/32, 19% for CI versus n = 3/74, 4% for II, OR 1.2, 95%CI 1.03-1.3, p = 0.01). Five adverse events have been reported during the study period, although none has been attributed to beta-lactam treatment. CONCLUSION CI provided a higher probability to attain an optimal PK target compared to II, but also a higher risk for overexposure. Regular therapeutic drug monitoring is recommended in critically ill children receiving beta-lactams, regardless of the length of infusion. WHAT IS KNOWN • Since beta-lactams are time-dependent antibiotics, the probability to attain the pharmacokinetic target is higher with continuous infusion compared to that with intermittent infusion. • In daily practice, continuous or extended infusions are rarely used despite recent guidelines, and toxicity is hardly reported. WHAT IS NEW • Continuous infusion provided a higher probability to attain an optimal pharmacokinetic target compared to intermittent infusion, but also a higher risk of overexposure. • Regular therapeutic drug monitoring is recommended in critically ill children receiving beta-lactams, regardless of the length of infusion.
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- Agathe Debray
- Pédiatrie Générale Et Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Pharmacovigilance, Paris, France
- Pharmacologie Et Évaluations Thérapeutiques Chez L'enfant Et La Femme Enceinte, EA7323, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie Et Évaluations Thérapeutiques Chez L'enfant Et La Femme Enceinte, EA7323, Paris, France
- Service de Pharmacologie Clinique, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Réanimation Et Surveillance Continue Médico-Chirurgicales Pédiatriques, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Pharmacovigilance, Paris, France
- Pharmacologie Et Évaluations Thérapeutiques Chez L'enfant Et La Femme Enceinte, EA7323, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie Et Évaluations Thérapeutiques Chez L'enfant Et La Femme Enceinte, EA7323, Paris, France
- Service de Pharmacologie Clinique, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Unité de Recherche Clinique - Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1419, Hôpital Cochin-Necker, Université de Paris, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie Et Évaluations Thérapeutiques Chez L'enfant Et La Femme Enceinte, EA7323, Paris, France
- Réanimation Et Surveillance Continue Médico-Chirurgicales Pédiatriques, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie Et Évaluations Thérapeutiques Chez L'enfant Et La Femme Enceinte, EA7323, Paris, France.
- Réanimation Et Surveillance Continue Médico-Chirurgicales Pédiatriques, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France.
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Bourgoin P, Lecomte J, Oualha M, Berthomieu L, Pereira T, Davril E, Lamoureux F, Joram N, Chenouard A, Duflot T. Population Pharmacokinetics of Levosimendan and its Metabolites in Critically Ill Neonates and Children Supported or Not by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Clin Pharmacokinet 2023; 62:335-348. [PMID: 36631687 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-022-01199-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Levosimendan (LVSMD) is a calcium-sensitizer inotropic and vasodilator agent whose use might have a beneficial effect on the weaning of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). In light of LVSMD pharmacological characteristics, we hypothesized that ECMO may induce major pharmacokinetic (PK) modifications for LVSMD and its metabolites. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the PK of LVSMD and its metabolites, and to assess the effects of ECMO on PK parameters. METHODS We conducted a multicentric, prospective study (NCT03681379). Twenty-seven infusions of LVSMD were performed, allowing for the collection of 255 blood samples. Non-linear mixed-effects modeling software (MONOLIX®) was used to develop a parent-metabolite PK model of LVSMD and its metabolites. RESULTS Most patients received a 0.2 µg/kg/min infusion of LVSMD over 24 h. After elimination of non-reliable samples or concentrations below the limit of quantification, 166, 101 and 85 samples were considered for LVSMD, OR-1855 and OR-1896, respectively, of which 81, 53 and 41, respectively, were drawn under ECMO conditions. Parent-metabolite PK modeling revealed that a two-compartment model with first-order elimination best described LVSMD PK. Use of a transit compartment allowed for an explanation of the delayed appearance of circulating OR-1855 and OR-1896, with the latter following a first-order elimination. Patient weight influenced the central volume of distribution and elimination of LVSMD. ECMO support increased the elimination rate of LVSMD by 78%, and ECMO also slowed down the metabolite formation rate by 85% for OR-1855, which in turn is converted to the active metabolite OR-1896, 14% slower than without ECMO. Simulated data revealed that standard dosing may not be appropriate for patients under ECMO, with a decrease in the steady-state concentration of LVSMD and lower exposure to the active metabolite OR-1896. CONCLUSIONS ECMO altered PK parameters for LVSMD and its metabolites. An infusion of LVSMD over 48 h, instead of 24 h, with a slightly higher dose may promote synthesis of the active metabolite OR-1896, which is responsible for the long-term efficacy of LVSMD. Further trials evaluating ECMO effects using a PK/pharmacodynamic approach may be of interest. REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier number NCT03681379.
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- Pierre Bourgoin
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, CHU Nantes, 44093, Nantes, France. .,Department of Anesthesiology, CHU Nantes, 44093, Nantes, France.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, CHU Nantes, 44093, Nantes, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, CHU Necker Enfants Malades, 75015, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, CHU Toulouse, 31059, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U1096, UNIROUEN, Normandie University, 76000, Rouen, France
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- INSERM U1096, UNIROUEN, Normandie University, 76000, Rouen, France
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- INSERM U1096, UNIROUEN, Normandie University, 76000, Rouen, France.,Department of Pharmacology, CHU Rouen, 76000, Rouen, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, CHU Nantes, 44093, Nantes, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, CHU Nantes, 44093, Nantes, France
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- INSERM U1096, UNIROUEN, Normandie University, 76000, Rouen, France.,Department of Pharmacology, CHU Rouen, 76000, Rouen, France.,CHU Rouen, CIC-CRB U1404, 76000, Rouen, France
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Successful Treatment of Complicated Influenza A(H3N2) Virus Infection and Rhabdomyolysis with Compassionate Use of IV Zanamivir. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16010085. [PMID: 36678583 PMCID: PMC9865252 DOI: 10.3390/ph16010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In 2019, EMA licensed intravenous (IV) zanamivir for severe influenza virus infection in children over 6 months as well as adults. Prior to that, it was possible via a compassionate use program. We present successful compassionate use of IV zanamivir in a 14-year-old female with severe influenza A(H3N2) and multi-organ failure, who had failed oral oseltamivir. Her illness was complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome and rhabdomyolysis requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and hemofiltration. Considering the broad safety margins with neuraminidase inhibitors, an adult dose of 600 mg IV BID was administered in this 60 kg patient. Influenza virus was cleared rapidly and undetectable on day 13. Creatine kinase (CK) values were dropping from 38,000 to 500 within nine days. Given the recent licensure of IV zanamivir, multi-center prospective observational studies in pediatric Intensive Care Unit patients would be beneficial to guide the most appropriate use of IV zanamivir in this vulnerable age group.
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Piperacillin Population Pharmacokinetics and Dosing Regimen Optimization in Critically Ill Children Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2022; 66:e0113522. [PMID: 36342152 PMCID: PMC9764994 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01135-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We aimed to develop a piperacillin population pharmacokinetic (PK) model in critically ill children receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and to optimize dosing regimens. The piperacillin plasma concentration was quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography. Piperacillin PK was investigated using a nonlinear mixed-effect modeling approach. Monte Carlo simulations were performed to compute the optimal scheme of administration according to the target of 100% interdose interval time in which concentration is one to four times above the MIC (100% fT > 1 to 4× MIC). A total of 32 children with a median (interquartile range [IQR]) postnatal age of 2 years (0 to 11), body weight (BW) of 15 kg (6 to 38), and receiving CRRT were included. Concentration-time courses were best described by a one-compartment model with first-order elimination. BW and residual diuresis (Qu) explained some between-subject variabilities on volume of distribution (V), where [Formula: see text], and clearance (CL), where [Formula: see text], where CLpop and Vpop are 6.78 L/h and 55.0 L, respectively, normalized to a 70-kg subject and median residual diuresis of 0.06 mL/kg/h. Simulations with intermittent and continuous administrations for 4 typical patients with different rates of residual diuresis (0, 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 mL/kg/h) showed that continuous infusions were appropriate to attain the PK target for patients with residual diuresis higher than 0.1 mL/kg/h according to BW and MIC, while for anuric patients, less frequent intermittent doses were mandatory to avoid accumulation. Optimal exposure to piperacillin in critically ill children on CRRT should be achieved by using continuous infusions with escalating doses for high-MIC bacteria, except for anuric patients who require less frequent intermittent doses.
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Schouwenburg S, Wildschut ED, de Hoog M, Koch BCP, Abdulla A. The Pharmacokinetics of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics Using Scavenged Samples in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients: The EXPAT Kids Study Protocol. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:750080. [PMID: 34955824 PMCID: PMC8703159 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.750080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background: Emerging evidence supports the importance of optimized antibiotic exposure in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients. Traditional antibiotic dosing is not designed for PICU patients, as the extreme pharmacokinetic (PK) behavior of drugs threatens the achievement of optimal antibiotic treatment outcomes. Scavenged sampling is a sampling strategy which may have positive implications for routine TDM and PK research, as well as monitoring other biomarkers. EXPAT Kids study was designed to analyze whether current empiric dosing regimens of frequently used beta-lactam antibiotics achieve defined therapeutic target concentrations in PICU patients. Methods: A mono-centre, exploratory pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study was designed to assess target attainment of beta-lactam antibiotics. One hundred forty patients will be included within 24 months after start of inclusion. At various time points serum concentration of the study antibiotic (cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, flucloxacillin, and meropenem) are determined. In parallel with these sampling moments, residual material is collected to validate the use of blood of scavenged heparinized astrup syringes for the quantification of antibiotic exposure. The primary outcome is the time that the free (unbound) concentration of the study antibiotic remains above one to four the minimal inhibitory concentration during a dosing interval (100%ƒT > MIC and 100%ƒT>4xMIC). Other included outcomes are disease severity, safety, length of stay, and inflammatory biomarkers. Discussion: Potentially, scavenged sampling may enrich the EXPAT Kids dataset, and reduce additional blood sampling and workload for clinical personnel. The findings from the EXPAT Kids study will lead to new insights in the PK parameters of beta-lactams and consecutive effects on target attainment and clinical outcomes. Is there a need for more precision in dosing? Netherlands Trial Register Number: Trial NL9326.
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- Stef Schouwenburg
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Akunne OO, Mugabo P, Argent AC. Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2021; 47:31-48. [PMID: 34750740 PMCID: PMC8574943 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-021-00730-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background and Objective Vancomycin is often used in the ICU for the treatment of Gram-positive bacterial infection. In critically ill children, there are pathophysiologic changes that affect the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin. A systematic review of vancomycin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in critically ill children was performed. Methods Pharmacokinetic studies of vancomycin in critically ill children published up to May 2021 were included in the review provided they included children aged > 1 month. Studies including neonates were excluded. A search was performed using the PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. The Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Systematic Reviews (ROBIS) was used to check for quality and reduce bias. Data on study characteristics, patient demographics, clinical parameters, pharmacokinetic parameters, outcomes, and study limitations were collected. Results Thirteen studies were included in this review. A wide variety of dosing and sampling strategies were used in the studies. Methods for estimating vancomycin pharmacokinetics, especially the area under the curve over 24 h, varied. Vancomycin doses of 20–60 mg/kg were given daily. This resulted in high variability in pharmacokinetic parameters. Vancomycin trough level was less than 15 μg/mL in most of the studies. Vancomycin clearance ranged from 0.05 to 0.38 L/h/kg. Volume of distribution ranged from 0.1 to 1.16 L/kg. Half-life was between 2.4 and 23.6 h. Patients in the study receiving continuous vancomycin infusion had AUC24 < 400 µg·h/mL. Conclusion There is large variability in the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin among critically ill patients. Studies to assess the factors responsible for this variability in vancomycin pharmacokinetics are needed.
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- Onyinye Onyeka Akunne
- Discipline of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town, 7535 South Africa
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- Discipline of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town, 7535 South Africa
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- Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700 South Africa
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Red Cross War Memorial Children Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700 South Africa
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Oskarsdottir K, Haraldsson A, Thorkelsson T, Oskarsdottir T, Gunnarsson P, Thors V. Children may need higher vancomycin doses to achieve therapeutic levels. Acta Paediatr 2021; 110:3077-3082. [PMID: 34233034 DOI: 10.1111/apa.16025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Vancomycin is frequently used in paediatric hospitals. Data suggest trough levels of 10-20 mg/L are needed to achieve bacterial killing. This study aimed to evaluate if commonly used dosing regimens are efficient in reaching these levels and if therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) was appropriately used. METHODS All children receiving intravenous vancomycin at the Children´s Hospital Iceland between 2012 and 2016 were included. Vancomycin trough levels were registered. Student t test, Wilcoxon test and regression models were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS A total of 105 children received 163 vancomycin treatments (55/105 neonates). Average daily dose in neonates was 23.4 mg/kg/day and 38.4 mg/kg/day for older children. No TDM was done in 58 treatments (35.6%). First trough levels were <10mg/L in 52.4% and <15mg/L in 92% of cases. Therapeutic levels were less likely achieved in children with malignancy (11.8%) compared with others (36.8%, p = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS In more than half of the cases, trough drug levels were <10 mg/L and malignancy was associated with the lowest probability of reaching therapeutic levels. This study suggests that starting doses of vancomycin in children should be higher, especially in relation to malignant diseases and supports the importance of antibiotic stewardship to ensure optimal antibiotic use.
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
- Children's Hospital IcelandLandspitali University Hospital Reykjavik Iceland
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
- Children's Hospital IcelandLandspitali University Hospital Reykjavik Iceland
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- Pharmacy department Landspitali University Hospital Reykjavik Iceland
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
- Children's Hospital IcelandLandspitali University Hospital Reykjavik Iceland
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Tu Q, Cotta M, Raman S, Graham N, Schlapbach L, Roberts JA. Individualized precision dosing approaches to optimize antimicrobial therapy in pediatric populations. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2021; 14:1383-1399. [PMID: 34313180 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2021.1961578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Introduction:Severe infections continue to impose a major burden on critically ill children and mortality rates remain stagnant. Outcomes rely on accurate and timely delivery of antimicrobials achieving target concentrations in infected tissue. Yet, developmental aspects, disease-related variables, and host factors may severely alter antimicrobial pharmacokinetics in pediatrics. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance increases the need for improved treatment approaches.Areas covered:This narrative review explores why optimization of antimicrobial therapy in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents is crucial and summarizes the possible dosing approaches to achieve antimicrobial individualization. Finally, we outline a roadmap toward scientific evidence informing the development and implementation of precision antimicrobial dosing in critically ill children.The literature search was conducted on PubMed using the following keywords: neonate, infant, child, adolescent, pediatrics, antimicrobial, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic target, Bayes dosing software, optimizing, individualizing, personalizing, precision dosing, drug monitoring, validation, attainment, and software implementation. Further articles were sought from the references of the above searched articles.Expert opinion:Recently, technological innovations have emerged that enabled the development of individualized antimicrobial dosing approaches in adults. More work is required in pediatrics to make individualized antimicrobial dosing approaches widely operationalized in this population.
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- Quyen Tu
- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Department of Pharmacy, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Centre for Children's Health Research (CCHR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology, The University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Departments of Pharmacy and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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Assessment of the Effects of a High Amikacin Dose on Plasma Peak Concentration in Critically Ill Children. Paediatr Drugs 2021; 23:395-401. [PMID: 34142330 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-021-00456-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the incidence of amikacin plasma peak concentration (Cmax) below 60 mg·L-1 in critically ill children receiving an amikacin dosing regimen of 30 mg kg-1·day-1. Secondary objectives were to identify factors associated with low Cmax and to assess the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI). METHODS A retrospective observational study was performed in two French pediatric intensive care units. All admitted children who received 30 mg·kg-1 amikacin and had a Cmax measurement were eligible. Clinical and biological data, amikacin dose, and concentrations were collected. RESULTS In total, 30 patients were included, aged from 3 weeks to 7 years. They received a median amikacin dosage of 30 mg kg-1·day-1 (range 29-33) based on admission body weight (BW), corresponding to 27 mg kg-1·day-1 (range 24-30) based on actual BW. Cmax was < 60 mg·L-1 in 21 (70%) children and none had a Cmax ≥ 80 mg·L-1. Among the 15 patients with a measured minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), 13 (87%) had a Cmax/MIC ratio > 8. Univariate analysis showed that factors associated with Cmax < 60 mg·L-1 were high estimated glomerular filtration rate (p = 0.015) and low blood urea concentration (p = 0.001). AKI progression or occurrence was observed after amikacin administration in two (7%) and six (21%) patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Despite the administration of the maximal recommended amikacin dose, Cmax was below the pharmacokinetic target in 70% of our pediatric population. Further studies are needed to develop a pharmacokinetic model in a population of critically ill children to optimize target attainment.
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Tan WW, Watt KM, Boakye-Agyeman F, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Mok YH, Yung CF, Chan YH. Optimal Dosing of Meropenem in a Small Cohort of Critically Ill Children Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. J Clin Pharmacol 2021; 61:744-754. [PMID: 33314163 PMCID: PMC8089047 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.1798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Severe sepsis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in critically ill children. Meropenem is a broad-spectrum antibiotic commonly used to treat sepsis. Current meropenem dosage recommendations for children on continuous renal replacement therapy are extrapolated from pharmacokinetic (PK) studies done in adults. Our study aims to determine the optimal dosing in critically ill septic children receiving continuous renal replacement therapy. A prospective single-center PK study was performed in 9 children in the intensive care unit on continuous renal replacement therapy. Meropenem concentrations were measured from blood and effluent fluid samples. A population PK model was developed using nonlinear mixed-effects modeling software (NONMEM, AstraZeneca UK Ltd, Cheshire, UK). Monte Carlo simulations were performed. The PK/pharmacodynamic target aimed for plasma concentrations above minimum inhibitory concentration of 4 mg/L for 100% of dosing interval (100%ƒT>MIC ). A 2-compartment model best characterized meropenem PK. Mean (range) clearance and elimination half-life was 0.091 L/h/kg (0.04-0.157) and 3.9 hours (2.1-7.5), respectively. Dosing of 40 mg/kg/dose every 12 hours over 30 minutes achieved PK/PD target in only 32% while 20 mg/kg every 8 hours over 4 hours or 40 mg/kg every 8 hours over 2 hours achieved 100% ƒT>MIC target for at least 90% of simulated patients.
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- Wei Wei Tan
- Department of Pharmacy, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Pharmacometrics Center, Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Integrated Drug Development, Certara Strategic Consulting, Certara USA, Inc. 100 Overlook Center, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Pharmacometrics Center, Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Subspecialties, Children's Intensive Care Unit, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatric Medicine, Infectious Disease Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatric Subspecialties, Children's Intensive Care Unit, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Willems J, Hermans E, Schelstraete P, Depuydt P, De Cock P. Optimizing the Use of Antibiotic Agents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Narrative Review. Paediatr Drugs 2021; 23:39-53. [PMID: 33174101 PMCID: PMC7654352 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-020-00426-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Antibiotics are one of the most prescribed drug classes in the pediatric intensive care unit, yet the incidence of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing remains high in critically ill children. Optimizing the use of antibiotics in this population is imperative to guarantee adequate treatment, avoid toxicity and the occurrence of antibiotic resistance, both on a patient level and on a population level. Antibiotic stewardship encompasses all initiatives to promote responsible antibiotic usage and the PICU represents a major target environment for antibiotic stewardship programs. This narrative review provides a summary of the available knowledge on the optimal selection, duration, dosage, and route of administration of antibiotic treatment in critically ill children. Overall, more scientific evidence on how to optimize antibiotic treatment is warranted in this population. We also give our personal expert opinion on research priorities.
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- Jef Willems
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
- Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
- Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium.
- Department of Pharmacy, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
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Abdulla A, Edwina EE, Flint RB, Allegaert K, Wildschut ED, Koch BCP, de Hoog M. Model-Informed Precision Dosing of Antibiotics in Pediatric Patients: A Narrative Review. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:624639. [PMID: 33708753 PMCID: PMC7940353 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.624639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Optimal pharmacotherapy in pediatric patients with suspected infections requires understanding and integration of relevant data on the antibiotic, bacterial pathogen, and patient characteristics. Because of age-related physiological maturation and non-maturational covariates (e.g., disease state, inflammation, organ failure, co-morbidity, co-medication and extracorporeal systems), antibiotic pharmacokinetics is highly variable in pediatric patients and difficult to predict without using population pharmacokinetics models. The intra- and inter-individual variability can result in under- or overexposure in a significant proportion of patients. Therapeutic drug monitoring typically covers assessment of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and concurrent dose adaptation after initial standard dosing and drug concentration analysis. Model-informed precision dosing (MIPD) captures drug, disease, and patient characteristics in modeling approaches and can be used to perform Bayesian forecasting and dose optimization. Incorporating MIPD in the electronic patient record system brings pharmacometrics to the bedside of the patient, with the aim of a consisted and optimal drug exposure. In this narrative review, we evaluated studies assessing optimization of antibiotic pharmacotherapy using MIPD in pediatric populations. Four eligible studies involving amikacin and vancomycin were identified from 418 records. Key articles, independent of year of publication, were also selected to highlight important attributes of MIPD. Although very little research has been conducted until this moment, the available data on vancomycin indicate that MIPD is superior compared to conventional dosing strategies with respect to target attainment. The utility of MIPD in pediatrics needs to be further confirmed in frequently used antibiotic classes, particularly aminoglycosides and beta-lactams.
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- Alan Abdulla
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Béranger A, Benaboud S, Urien S, Nguyen-Khoa T, Gana I, Toubiana J, Zheng Y, Lesage F, Renolleau S, Hirt D, Tréluyer JM, Oualha M. Estimation of piperacillin clearance with different glomerular filtration rate formulas in critically ill children. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2020; 87:1275-1281. [PMID: 32737909 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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AIMS Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is difficult to assess in critically ill children using gold standard method and alternatives are needed. This study aimed to determine the most accurate GFR estimation formula for assessing piperacillin clearance in critically ill children, using a published piperacillin pharmacokinetics (PK) population model. METHODS All children hospitalized in the paediatric intensive care unit of a single institution who were receiving piperacillin were included. PK were described using the nonlinear mixed effect modelling software MONOLIX. In the initial PK model, GFR was estimated according to the Schwartz 1976 formula. We evaluated a set of 12 additional validated formulas, developed using plasma creatinine and/or cystatin C concentrations, in the building model to assess the lowest between-subject variability for piperacillin clearance. RESULTS We included 20 children with a median (range) postnatal age of 1.9 (0.1-19) years, body weight of 12.5 (3.5-69) kg. Estimated GFR according to the Schwartz 1976 formula was 160.5 (38-315) mL min-1 1.73 m-2 . Piperacillin clearance was best predicted by the Bouvet combined formula. CONCLUSION The combined Bouvet formula was the most accurate GFR estimation formula for assessing piperacillin clearance in critically ill children.
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- Agathe Béranger
- Pharmacologie et évaluations thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Service de réanimation et surveillance continue médico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie et évaluations thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Service de pharmacologie clinique, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie et évaluations thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Unité de Recherche Clinique - Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1419, Hôpital Cochin-Necker, Université de Paris, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de biochimie générale, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie et évaluations thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Service de pharmacologie clinique, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de pédiatrie générale - équipe mobile d'infectiologie, hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie et évaluations thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Service de pharmacologie clinique, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de réanimation et surveillance continue médico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de réanimation et surveillance continue médico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie et évaluations thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Service de pharmacologie clinique, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie et évaluations thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Service de pharmacologie clinique, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Unité de Recherche Clinique - Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1419, Hôpital Cochin-Necker, Université de Paris, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Pharmacologie et évaluations thérapeutiques chez l'enfant et la femme enceinte, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Service de réanimation et surveillance continue médico-chirurgicales pédiatriques, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Salvador E, Oualha M, Bille E, Beranger A, Moulin F, Benaboud S, Boujaafar S, Gana I, Urien S, Zheng Y, Toubiana J, Briand C, Bustarret O, Geslain G, Renolleau S, Treluyer JM, Hirt D. Population pharmacokinetics of cefazolin in critically ill children infected with methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Clin Microbiol Infect 2020; 27:413-419. [PMID: 32360445 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Cefazolin is one of curative treatments for infections due to methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). Both growth and critical illness may impact the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. We aimed to build a population PK model for cefazolin in critically ill children in order to optimize individual dosing regimens. METHODS We included all children (age < 18 years, body weight (BW) > 2.5 kg) receiving cefazolin for MSSA infection. Cefazolin total plasma concentrations were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography. A data modelling process was performed with the software MONOLIX. Monte Carlo simulations were used in order to attain the PK target of 100% fT > 4 ×MIC. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients with a median (range) age of 7 (0.1-17) years and a BW of 21 (2.8-79) kg were included. The PK was ascribed to a one-compartment model, where typical clearance and volume of distribution estimations were 1.4 L/h and 3.3 L respectively. BW, according to the allometric rules, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on clearance were the two influential covariates. Continuous infusion with a dosing of 100 mg/kg/day to increase to 150 mg/kg/day for children with a BW < 10 kg or eGFR >200 mL/min/1.73m2 were the best schemes to reach the PK target of 100% fT> 4 ×MIC. CONCLUSIONS In critically ill children infected with MSSA, continuous infusion seems to be the most appropriate scheme to reach the PK target of 100 % fT > 4 ×MIC in children with normal and augmented renal function.
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- E Salvador
- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France; Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France.
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France; Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Microbiological Laboratory, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France; Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Microbiological Laboratory, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of General Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Immunohaematology, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgical Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgical Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne-Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France; Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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- Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation in Children and Pregnant Women EA7323, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, 27 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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Sridharan K, Al Daylami A, Ajjawi R, Al-Ajooz H, Veeramuthu S. Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Critically Ill Children. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2020; 44:807-816. [PMID: 31301023 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-019-00568-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Critically ill children exhibit altered pharmacokinetic parameters of vancomycin, mainly due to altered renal excretion and volume of distribution (as a result of altered plasma protein concentrations). We assessed the pharmacokinetic parameters of vancomycin in this subpopulation. METHODS Vancomycin trough concentrations in critically ill children were obtained following first dose and at steady state. Using a one-compartment model, clearance (CL), volume of distribution (Vd), elimination half-life (t1/2), and area under the time-concentration curve for 24 h (AUC0-24) were estimated. Subgroup analyses were carried out, with patients differentiated based on age, renal clearance, outcome, and renal dysfunction. Protein-free vancomycin concentrations were calculated using a previously reported formula. RESULTS Twenty-two samples were evaluated for first-dose and 182 for steady-state pharmacokinetics, and similar pharmacokinetic parameter values were observed at first dose and at steady state. Only 36.4% and 47.3% of the samples attained the recommended AUC0-24 (mg·hr/L) of > 400 at first dose and at steady state, while 62.5% of the patients with renal dysfunction achieved this target. Nearly 40% of the patients had augmented renal clearance (ARC), which was associated with higher CL, shorter t1/2, and lower AUC values. Amongst the patients with ARC, none had AUC0-24 (mg·hr/L) > 400 at first dose, while 16% achieved this target at steady state. Volume of distribution was significantly higher in infants and a decreasing trend was observed in toddlers, children, and older children at steady state. Children with renal dysfunction had lower CL, prolonged t1/2, and higher AUC values than patients with normal renal clearance at first dose. A good correlation was observed between trough concentration and AUC0-24, as corroborated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. The median fraction of protein-free vancomycin was around 77%. CONCLUSION Vancomycin dosing strategies in younger children should be revisited, and increased doses should be considered for critically ill children with ARC in order to achieve therapeutic concentrations of AUC0-24.
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- Kannan Sridharan
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.,Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Manama, Bahrain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Manama, Bahrain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Manama, Bahrain
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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Stillhart C, Vučićević K, Augustijns P, Basit AW, Batchelor H, Flanagan TR, Gesquiere I, Greupink R, Keszthelyi D, Koskinen M, Madla CM, Matthys C, Miljuš G, Mooij MG, Parrott N, Ungell AL, de Wildt SN, Orlu M, Klein S, Müllertz A. Impact of gastrointestinal physiology on drug absorption in special populations––An UNGAP review. Eur J Pharm Sci 2020; 147:105280. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Morphine Dose Optimization in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A Population Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacogenomic Study. Crit Care Med 2020; 47:e485-e494. [PMID: 30920410 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenomic population model of morphine in critically ill children with acute respiratory failure. DESIGN Prospective pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenomic observational study. SETTING Thirteen PICUs across the United States. PATIENTS Pediatric subjects (n = 66) mechanically ventilated for acute respiratory failure, weight greater than or equal to 7 kg, receiving morphine and/or midazolam continuous infusions. INTERVENTIONS Serial blood sampling for drug quantification and a single blood collection for genomic evaluation. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Concentrations of morphine, the two main metabolites, morphine-3-glucuronide and morphine-6-glucuronide, were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry/mass spectroscopy. Subjects were genotyped using the Illumina HumanOmniExpress genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism chip. Nonlinear mixed-effects modeling was performed to develop the pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenomic model. A two-compartment model with linear elimination and two individual compartments for metabolites best describe morphine disposition in this population. Our analysis demonstrates that body weight and postmenstrual age are relevant predictors of pharmacokinetic parameters of morphine and its metabolites. Furthermore, our research shows that a duration of mechanical ventilation greater than or equal to 10 days reduces metabolite formation and elimination upwards of 30%. However, due to the small sample size and relative heterogeneity of the population, no heritable factors associated with uridine diphosphate glucuronyl transferase 2B7 metabolism of morphine were identified. CONCLUSIONS The results provide a better understanding of the disposition of morphine and its metabolites in critically ill children with acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation due to nonheritable factors. It also provides the groundwork for developing additional studies to investigate the role of heritable factors.
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Midazolam Dose Optimization in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A Population Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacogenomic Study. Crit Care Med 2020; 47:e301-e309. [PMID: 30672747 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To develop a pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenomic population model of midazolam in critically ill children with primary respiratory failure. DESIGN Prospective pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenomic observational study. SETTING Thirteen PICUs across the United States. PATIENTS Pediatric subjects mechanically ventilated for acute respiratory failure, weight greater than or equal to 7 kg, receiving morphine and/or midazolam continuous infusions. INTERVENTIONS Serial blood sampling for drug quantification and a single blood collection for genomic evaluation. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Concentrations of midazolam, the 1' (1`-hydroxymidazolam metabolite) and 4' (4`-hydroxymidazolam metabolite) hydroxyl, and the 1' and 4' glucuronide metabolites were measured. Subjects were genotyped using the Illumina HumanOmniExpress genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism chip. Nonlinear mixed effects modeling was performed to develop the pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenomic model. Body weight, age, hepatic and renal functions, and the UGT2B7 rs62298861 polymorphism are relevant predictors of midazolam pharmacokinetic variables. The estimated midazolam clearance was 0.61 L/min/70kg. Time to reach 50% complete mature midazolam and 1`-hydroxymidazolam metabolite/4`-hydroxymidazolam metabolite clearances was 1.0 and 0.97 years postmenstrual age. The final model suggested a decrease in midazolam clearance with increase in alanine transaminase and a lower clearance of the glucuronide metabolites with a renal dysfunction. In the pharmacogenomic analysis, rs62298861 and rs28365062 in the UGT2B7 gene were in high linkage disequilibrium. Minor alleles were associated with a higher 1`-hydroxymidazolam metabolite clearance in Caucasians. In the pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenomic model, clearance was expected to increase by 10% in heterozygous and 20% in homozygous for the minor allele with respect to homozygous for the major allele. CONCLUSIONS This work leveraged available knowledge on nonheritable and heritable factors affecting midazolam pharmacokinetic in pediatric subjects with primary respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, providing the basis for a future implementation of an individual-based approach to sedation.
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Dhont E, Van Der Heggen T, De Jaeger A, Vande Walle J, De Paepe P, De Cock PA. Augmented renal clearance in pediatric intensive care: are we undertreating our sickest patients? Pediatr Nephrol 2020; 35:25-39. [PMID: 30374606 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-018-4120-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Many critically ill patients display a supraphysiological renal function with enhanced renal perfusion and glomerular hyperfiltration. This phenomenon described as augmented renal clearance (ARC) may result in enhanced drug elimination through renal excretion mechanisms. Augmented renal clearance seems to be triggered by systemic inflammation and therapeutic interventions in intensive care. There is growing evidence that ARC is not restricted to the adult intensive care population, but is also prevalent in critically ill children. Augmented renal clearance is often overlooked due to the lack of reliable methods to assess renal function in critically ill children. Standard equations to calculate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are developed for patients who have a steady-state creatinine production and a stable renal function. Those formulas are not reliable in critically ill patients with acutely changing GFR and tend to underestimate true GFR in patients with ARC. Tools for real-time, continuous, and non-invasive measurement of fluctuating GFR are most needed to identify changes in kidney function during critical illness and therapeutic interventions. Such devices are currently being validated and hold a strong potential to become the standard of practice. In the meantime, urinary creatinine clearance is considered the most reliable method to detect ARC in critically ill patients. Augmented renal clearance is clearly associated with subtherapeutic antimicrobial concentrations and subsequent therapeutic failure. This warrants the need for adjusted dosing regimens to optimize pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic target attainment. This review aims to summarize current knowledge on ARC in critically ill children, to give insight into its possible pathophysiological mechanism, to evaluate screening methods for ARC in the pediatric intensive care population, and to illustrate the effect of ARC on drug exposure, therapeutic efficacy, and clinical outcome.
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- Evelyn Dhont
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. .,Pediatric Intensive Care 1K12D, Ghent University Hospital, Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Pharmacy, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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OBJECTIVES To determine the antipyretic efficacy of acetaminophen (IV, enteral, rectal) and ibuprofen (enteral) in critically ill febrile pediatric patients. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Quaternary care pediatric hospital ICUs. PATIENTS Pediatric patients less than 19 years old who were febrile (≥ 38.0°C), received a dose of IV acetaminophen, enteral acetaminophen, rectal acetaminophen, or enteral ibuprofen and had at least one temperature measurement in the following 6 hours. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 3,341 patients (55.8% male, median age 2.5 yr [interquartile range, 0.63-9.2 yr]) met study criteria. Baseline temperature was median 38.6°C (interquartile range, 38.3-38.9°C) measured via axillary (76.9%) route. Patients became afebrile (87.5%) at median 1.4 hours (interquartile range, 0.77-2.3 hr) after the first dose of medication, a -2.9 ± 1.6% change in temperature. Antipyretic medications included as follows: enteral acetaminophen (n = 1,664), IV acetaminophen (n = 682), rectal acetaminophen (n = 637), and enteral ibuprofen (n = 358). Enteral ibuprofen had a significantly greater odds of defervescence on multivariable logistic regression analysis (p = 0.04) with a decrease of -1.97 ± 0.89°C while IV acetaminophen was significant for a decreased time to defervescence at median 1.5 hours (interquartile range 0.8-2.3 hr) after a dose (p = 0.03). Patient age, presence of obesity, and baseline temperature were significant for decreased antipyretic efficacy (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Enteral ibuprofen was the most efficacious antipyretic and IV acetaminophen had the shortest time to defervescence.
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Van Driest SL, Choi L. Real-World Data for Pediatric Pharmacometrics: Can We Upcycle Clinical Data for Research Use? Clin Pharmacol Ther 2019; 106:84-86. [PMID: 30942897 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sara L Van Driest
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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van den Anker J, Reed MD, Allegaert K, Kearns GL. Developmental Changes in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. J Clin Pharmacol 2018; 58 Suppl 10:S10-S25. [DOI: 10.1002/jcph.1284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- John van den Anker
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology; Children's National Health System; Washington DC USA
- Division of Paediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics; University of Basel Children's Hospital; Basel Switzerland
- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery; Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital; Rotterdam the Netherlands
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- Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics; School of Medicine; Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland OH USA
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- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery; Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital; Rotterdam the Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics; Division of Neonatology; Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital; Rotterdam the Netherlands
- Department of Development and Regeneration; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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Piperacillin Population Pharmacokinetics and Dosing Regimen Optimization in Critically Ill Children with Normal and Augmented Renal Clearance. Clin Pharmacokinet 2018; 58:223-233. [DOI: 10.1007/s40262-018-0682-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The Relationship Between Vancomycin Trough Concentrations and AUC/MIC Ratios in Pediatric Patients: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Paediatr Drugs 2018; 20:153-164. [PMID: 29344778 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-018-0282-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In adults, the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) divided by the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is associated with better clinical and bacteriological response to vancomycin in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus who achieve target AUC/MIC ≥ 400. This target is often extrapolated to pediatric patients despite the lack of similar evidence. The impracticalities of calculating the AUC in practice means vancomycin trough concentrations are used to predict the AUC/MIC. OBJECTIVE This review aimed to determine the relationship between vancomycin trough concentrations and AUC/MIC in pediatric patients. METHODS We searched the MEDLINE and Embase databases, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials using the medical subject heading (MeSH) terms vancomycin and AUC and pediatric* or paediatric*. Articles were included if they were published in English and reported a relationship between vancomycin trough concentrations and AUC/MIC. RESULTS Of 122 articles retrieved, 11 met the inclusion criteria. One trial reported a relationship between vancomycin trough concentrations, AUC/MIC, and clinical outcomes but was likely underpowered. Five studies found troughs 6-10 mg/l were sufficient to attain an AUC/MIC > 400 in most general hospitalized pediatric patients. One study in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery found a trough of 18.4 mg/l achieved an AUC/MIC > 400. Two oncology studies reported troughs ≥ 15 mg/l likely attained an AUC/MIC ≥ 400. In critical care patients: one study found a trough of 9 mg/l did not attain the AUC/MIC target; another found 7 mg/l corresponded to an AUC/MIC of 400. CONCLUSIONS Potential vancomycin targets varied based on the population studied but, for general hospitalized pediatric patients, troughs of 6-10 mg/l are likely sufficient to achieve AUC/MIC ≥ 400. For MIC ≥ 2 mg/l, higher troughs are likely necessary to achieve an AUC/MIC ≥ 400. More research is needed to determine the relationships between vancomycin trough concentrations, AUC/MIC, and clinical outcomes.
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Béranger A, Oualha M, Urien S, Genuini M, Renolleau S, Aboura R, Hirt D, Heilbronner C, Toubiana J, Tréluyer JM, Benaboud S. Population Pharmacokinetic Model to Optimize Cefotaxime Dosing Regimen in Critically Ill Children. Clin Pharmacokinet 2017; 57:867-875. [DOI: 10.1007/s40262-017-0602-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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