| Literature DB >> 24687508 |
Fekade Bruck Sime1, Michael S Roberts2, Morgyn S Warner3, Uwe Hahn4, Thomas A Robertson2, Sue Yeend5, Andy Phay5, Sheila Lehman4, Jeffrey Lipman6, Sandra L Peake7, Jason A Roberts8.
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This study assessed the pharmacokinetics and dosing adequacy of piperacillin in febrile neutropenic patients after the first dose. Pharmacokinetic analysis was performed using noncompartmental methods. We observed an elevated volume of distribution (29.7 ± 8.0 liters [mean ± standard deviation]) and clearance (20.2 ± 7.5 liters/h) compared to data from other patient populations. Antibiotic exposure did not consistently result in therapeutic targets. We conclude that alternative dosing strategies guided by therapeutic drug monitoring may be required to optimize exposure.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24687508 PMCID: PMC4068433 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02340-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191