Jeffrey J Cies1, Jaimi Jain, Joseph L Kuti. 1. St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To describe the population pharmacokinetics of the piperacillin component of piperacillin/tazobactam. PROCEDURE: This pharmacokinetic study included 21 pediatric (age 3-10 years) patients receiving piperacillin/tazobactam to treat fever with neutropenia. Each patient contributed 1-3 blood samples for piperacillin concentration determination. Population pharmacokinetic analyses were conducted using Pmetrics software. A 5,000 patient Monte Carlo simulation was performed to determine the probability of target attainment (PTA) for multiple dosing regimens, using 50% of free drug time above the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as the primary pharmacodynamic threshold. RESULTS: Mean ± SD body weight was 28.5 ± 9.7 kg. Piperacillin concentration data best fit a two-compartment model with linear clearance, using total body weight as a covariate for clearance (CLθ ) and volume of the central compartment (Vcθ ). Population estimates for CLθ , Vcθ , and intercompartment transfer constants were 0.204 ± 0.076 L/h/kg, 0.199 ± 0.107 L/kg, 0.897 ± 1.050 h(-1) , and 1.427 ± 1.609 h(-1) , respectively. R(2) , bias, and precision for the Bayesian fit were 0.998, -0.032, and 2.2 µg/ml, respectively. At the MIC breakpoint of 16 µg/ml for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PTAs for 50 mg/kg q4h as a 0.5 hr infusion was 93.9%; for 100 mg/kg q8h as 0.5 and 4 hr infusion: 64.6% and 100%; for 100 mg/kg q6h as 0.5 and 3 hr infusion: 86.5% and 100%; and for 400 mg/kg continuous infusion: 100%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: In children with fever and neutropenia, piperacillin/tazobactam dosing regimens that are administered every 4 hr or that employ prolonged or continuous infusions should be considered to optimize pharmacodynamic exposure.
BACKGROUND: To describe the population pharmacokinetics of the piperacillin component of piperacillin/tazobactam. PROCEDURE: This pharmacokinetic study included 21 pediatric (age 3-10 years) patients receiving piperacillin/tazobactam to treat fever with neutropenia. Each patient contributed 1-3 blood samples for piperacillin concentration determination. Population pharmacokinetic analyses were conducted using Pmetrics software. A 5,000 patient Monte Carlo simulation was performed to determine the probability of target attainment (PTA) for multiple dosing regimens, using 50% of free drug time above the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as the primary pharmacodynamic threshold. RESULTS: Mean ± SD body weight was 28.5 ± 9.7 kg. Piperacillin concentration data best fit a two-compartment model with linear clearance, using total body weight as a covariate for clearance (CLθ ) and volume of the central compartment (Vcθ ). Population estimates for CLθ , Vcθ , and intercompartment transfer constants were 0.204 ± 0.076 L/h/kg, 0.199 ± 0.107 L/kg, 0.897 ± 1.050 h(-1) , and 1.427 ± 1.609 h(-1) , respectively. R(2) , bias, and precision for the Bayesian fit were 0.998, -0.032, and 2.2 µg/ml, respectively. At the MIC breakpoint of 16 µg/ml for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PTAs for 50 mg/kg q4h as a 0.5 hr infusion was 93.9%; for 100 mg/kg q8h as 0.5 and 4 hr infusion: 64.6% and 100%; for 100 mg/kg q6h as 0.5 and 3 hr infusion: 86.5% and 100%; and for 400 mg/kg continuous infusion: 100%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: In children with fever and neutropenia, piperacillin/tazobactam dosing regimens that are administered every 4 hr or that employ prolonged or continuous infusions should be considered to optimize pharmacodynamic exposure.
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