| Literature DB >> 33468480 |
Nathan P Wiederhold1, Ilan S Schwartz2, Thomas F Patterson3,4, George R Thompson5,6,7.
Abstract
We analyzed the relationship between itraconazole (ITZ) and hydroxy-itraconazole (OH-ITZ) levels in 1,223 human samples. Overall, there was a statistically significant correlation between ITZ and OH-ITZ levels (Pearson's r, 0.7838), and OH-ITZ levels were generally higher than ITZ levels (median OH-ITZ:ITZ ratio, 1.73; range, 0.13 to 8.96). However, marked variability was observed throughout the range of ITZ concentrations. Thus, it is difficult to predict OH-ITZ concentrations based solely on ITZ levels.Entities:
Keywords: TDM; antifungal efficacy; bioassay; bloodstream concentrations; hydroxy-itraconazole; itraconazole; therapeutic-drug monitoring
Year: 2021 PMID: 33468480 PMCID: PMC8097436 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02353-20
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191