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Hughes MSA, Hughes JH, Endicott J, Langton M, Ahern JW, Keizer RJ. Developing Parametric and Nonparametric Models for Model-Informed Precision Dosing: A Quality Improvement Effort in Vancomycin for Patients With Obesity. Ther Drug Monit 2024:00007691-990000000-00223. [PMID: 38758633 DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000001214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Both parametric and nonparametric methods have been proposed to support model-informed precision dosing (MIPD). However, which approach leads to better models remains uncertain. Using open-source software, these 2 statistical approaches for model development were compared using the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in a challenging subpopulation of class 3 obesity. METHODS Patients on vancomycin at the University of Vermont Medical Center from November 1, 2021, to February 14, 2023, were entered into the MIPD software. The inclusion criteria were body mass index (BMI) of at least 40 kg/m2 and 1 or more vancomycin levels. A parametric model was created using nlmixr2/NONMEM, and a nonparametric model was created using metrics. Then, a priori and a posteriori predictions were evaluated using the normalized root mean squared error (nRMSE) for precision and the mean percentage error (MPE) for bias. The parametric model was evaluated in a simulated MIPD context using an external validation dataset. RESULTS In total, 83 patients were included in the model development, with a median age of 56.6 years (range: 24-89 years), and a median BMI of 46.3 kg/m2 (range: 40-70.3 kg/m2). Both parametric and nonparametric models were 2-compartmental, with creatinine clearance and fat-free mass as covariates to c clearance and volume parameters, respectively. The a priori MPE and nRMSE for the parametric versus nonparametric models were -6.3% versus 2.69% and 27.2% versus 30.7%, respectively. The a posteriori MPE and RMSE were 0.16% and 0.84%, and 13.8% and 13.1%. The parametric model matched or outperformed previously published models on an external validation dataset (n = 576 patients). CONCLUSIONS Minimal differences were found in the model structure and predictive error between the parametric and nonparametric approaches for modeling vancomycin class 3 obesity. However, the parametric model outperformed several other models, suggesting that institution-specific models may improve pharmacokinetics management.
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- University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont
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- University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont
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Maruyama T, Kimura T, Ebihara F, Kasai H, Matsunaga N, Hamada Y. Comparison of the predictive accuracy of the physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model and population pharmacokinetic (PPK) model of vancomycin in Japanese patients with MRSA infection. J Infect Chemother 2023; 29:1152-1159. [PMID: 37673298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2023.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The latest therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines for vancomycin (VCM) recommend that area under the concentration-time curve is estimated based on model-informed precision dosing and used to evaluate efficacy and safety. Therefore, we predicted VCM concentrations in individual methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected patients using existing a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model and 1- and 2-compartment population pharmacokinetic (PPK) models and confirmed and verified the accuracy of the PBPK model in estimating VCM concentrations with the PPK model. METHODS The subjects of the study are 20 patients, and the predicted concentrations were evaluated by comparing the observed and predicted trough and peak values of VCM concentrations for individual patients. RESULTS The results showed good correlation between the observed and predicted trough and peak concentrations of VCM was observed generally in the PBPK model, R2 values of 0.72, 0.62, and 0.40 with trough values of 0.49, 0.40, and 0.34 with peak values for PBPK model, 1-compartment, and 2-compartment model, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although the performance of the PBPK model is not as predictive as the PPK model, generally similar predictive trends were obtained, suggesting that it may be a valuable tool for rapid and accurate prediction of AUC for VCM.
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- Takumi Maruyama
- Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, 8-1, Kawadacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Juntendo University Hospital, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, 8-1, Kawadacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology Keio Frontier Research and Education Collaboration Square (K-FRECS) at Tonomachi, Keio University Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-0821, Japan
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- AMR Clinical Reference Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital, 1-21-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, 8-1, Kawadacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
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Ghasemiyeh P, Vazin A, Mohammadi-Samani S. A Brief Review of Pharmacokinetic Assessments of Vancomycin in Special Groups of Patients with Altered Pharmacokinetic Parameters. Curr Drug Saf 2023; 18:425-439. [PMID: 35927907 DOI: 10.2174/1574886317666220801124718] [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: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Vancomycin is considered the drug of choice against many Gram-positive bacterial infections. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is essential to achieve an optimum clinical response and avoid vancomycin-induced adverse reactions including nephrotoxicity. Although different studies are available on vancomycin TDM, still there are controversies regarding the selection among different pharmacokinetic parameters including trough concentration, the area under the curve to minimum inhibitory concentration ratio (AUC24h/MIC), AUC of intervals, elimination constant, and vancomycin clearance. In this review, different pharmacokinetic parameters for vancomycin TDM have been discussed along with corresponding advantages and disadvantages. Also, vancomycin pharmacokinetic assessments are discussed in patients with altered pharmacokinetic parameters including those with renal and/or hepatic failure, critically ill patients, patients with burn injuries, intravenous drug users, obese and morbidly obese patients, those with cancer, patients undergoing organ transplantation, and vancomycin administration during pregnancy and lactation. An individualized dosing regimen is required to guarantee the optimum therapeutic responses and minimize adverse reactions including acute kidney injury in these special groups of patients. According to the pharmacoeconomic data on vancomycin TDM, pharmacokinetic assessments would be cost-effective in patients with altered pharmacokinetics and are associated with shorter hospitalization period, faster clinical stability status, and shorter courses of inpatient vancomycin administration.
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- Parisa Ghasemiyeh
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Elrggal ME, Haseeb A, AlGethamy M, Ahsan U, Saleem Z, Althaqafi AS, Alshuail SS, Alsiddiqi ZA, Iqbal MS, Alzahrani AF, AlQarni A, Radwan RM, Qul AKS, Mahrous AJ, Alsharif JM, Alqurashi MK, Faidah HS, Aldurdunji M. Dose optimization of vancomycin in obese patients: A systematic review. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:965284. [PMID: 37033643 PMCID: PMC10081578 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.965284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Background: Dose optimization of vancomycin plays a substantial role in drug pharmacokinetics because of the increased incidence of obesity worldwide. This systematic review was aimed to highlight the current dosing strategy of vancomycin among obese patients. Methods: This systematic review was in concordance with Preferred Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The literature search was carried out on various databases such as Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect and EMBASE using Keywords and MeSH terms related to vancomycin dosing among obese patients. Google Scholar was also searched for additional articles. The English language articles published after January, 2000 were included in this study. The quality of the study was assessed using different assessment tools for cohort, and case reports. Results: A total of 1,029 records were identified. After screening, 18 studies were included for the final review. Of total, twelve studies are retrospective and remaining six are case-control studies. A total of eight studies were conducted in pediatrics while remaining studies were conducted in adult population. Most of the studies reported the dosing interval every 6-8 h. Differences in target trough concentration exist with respect to target ranges. The administration of loading dose (20-25 mg/kg) followed by maintenance dose (15-25 mg/kg) of vancomycin is recommended in adult patients to target therapeutic outcomes. Moreover, a dose of 40-60 mg/kg/day appears appropriate for pediatric patients. Conclusion: The initial dosing of vancomycin based on TBW could be better predictor of vancomycin trough concentration. However, the clinical significance is uncertain. Therefore, more studies are needed to evaluate the dosing strategy of vancomycin in overweight or obese patients.
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- Mahmoud E. Elrggal
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- *Correspondence: Abdul Haseeb,
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- Department of Infection Prevention and Control Program, Alnoor Specialist Hospital Makkah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Infection Prevention and Control Program, Alnoor Specialist Hospital Makkah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Alnoor Specialist Hospital Makkah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Alnoor Specialist Hospital Makkah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Alnoor Specialist Hospital Makkah, Department of Infectious Diseases, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, Alnoor Specialist Hospital Makkah, Department of Infection Prevention and Control Program, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, Alnoor Specialist Hospital Makkah, Department of Infection Prevention and Control Program, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Quantification of vancomycin and clindamycin in human plasma and synovial fluid applying ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2022; 1212:123493. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Alakeel YS, Alanazi GA, Alawbathani BS, Alshutwi KI, Alahmed YS. Vancomycin dosing required to achieve a therapeutic level in children post-surgical correction of congenital heart disease. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30145. [PMID: 36254077 PMCID: PMC9575798 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The vancomycin dosing range for safe and effective treatment remains uncertain for children who had corrective surgery for a congenital heart disease (CHD). We aimed to determine the vancomycin dosing requirements for this subgroup of patients. This prospective cohort study included children younger than 14 years old with CHD who received intravenous vancomycin for at least 3 days at the Pediatric Cardiology section of King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh. In total, 140 pediatric patients with CHD were included with a median age of 0.57 years (interquartile range 0.21-2.2). The mean vancomycin total daily dose (TDD), 37.71 ± 6.8 mg/kg/day, was required to achieve a therapeutic trough concentration of 7-20 mg/L. The patient's age group and the care setting were significant predictors of the vancomycin dosing needs. Neonates required significantly lower doses of 34 ± 6.03 mg/kg/day (P = .002), and young children higher doses of 43.97 ± 9.4 mg/kg/day (P = .003). The dosage requirements were independent of the type of cardiac lesion, cardiopulmonary surgery exposure, sex, and BMI percentile. However, the patients in the pediatric cardiac ward required higher doses of vancomycin 41.08 ± 7.06 mg/kg/day (P = .039). After the treatment, 11 (8.5%) patients had an elevated Scr, and 3 (2.3%) patients developed AKI; however, none of the patients' sociodemographic factors or clinical variables, or vancomycin therapy characteristics was significantly associated with the renal dysfunction. Overall, the vancomycin TDD requirements are lower in pediatric post-cardiac surgery compared to non-cardiac patients and are modulated by several factors.
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- Yousif S. Alakeel
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- * Correspondence: Yousif S. Alakeel, PharmD, MPH, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (e-mail: )
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Wei S, Zhang D, Zhao Z, Mei S. Population pharmacokinetic model of vancomycin in postoperative neurosurgical patients. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1005791. [PMID: 36225566 PMCID: PMC9548544 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1005791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective: Vancomycin is commonly used in postoperative neurosurgical patients for empirical anti-infective treatment due to the low success rate of bacterial culture in cerebrospinal fluid (about 20%) and the high mortality of intracranial infection. At conventional doses, the rate of target achievement for vancomycin trough concentration is low and the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin varies greatly in these patients, which often leads to treatment failure. The objective of this study was to establish a population pharmacokinetic (PPK) model of vancomycin in postoperative neurosurgical patients for precision medicine. Method: A total of 895 vancomycin plasma concentrations from 560 patients (497 postoperative neurosurgical patients) were retrospectively collected. The model was analyzed by nonlinear mixed effects modeling method. One-compartment model and mixed residual model was employed. The influence of covariates on model parameters was tested by forward addition and backward elimination. Goodness-of-fit, bootstrap and visual predictive check were used for model evaluation. Monte Carlo simulations were employed for dosing strategies with AUC24 targets 400–600. Result: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), body weight (BW) and mannitol had significant influence on vancomycin clearance (CL). eGFR(mL/min)=144×(Scr/a)b×0.993age, for female, a = 0.7, Scr ≤ 0.7 mg/dl, b = −0.329, Scr > 0.7 mg/dl, b = −1.209; for male, a = 0.9, Scr ≤ 0.9 mg/dl, b = −0.411, Scr > 0.9 mg/dl, b = −1.210. Vancomycin clearance was accelerated when co-medicated with mannitol and increased with eGFR and BW. In the final model, the population typical value is 7.98 L/h for CL and 60.2 L for apparent distribution volume, CL (L/h)=7.98×(eGFR/115.2)0.8×(BW/70)0.3×eA, where A = 0.13 when co-medicated with mannitol, otherwise A = 0. The model is stable and effective, with good predictability. Conclusion: In postoperative neurosurgical patients, a higher dose of vancomycin may be required due to the augmented renal function and the commonly used mannitol, especially in those with high body weight. Our vancomycin PPK model could be used for individualized treatment in postoperative neurosurgical patients.
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- Shifeng Wei
- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zhigang Zhao, ; Shenghui Mei,
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zhigang Zhao, ; Shenghui Mei,
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Xu KY, Li D, Hu ZJ, Zhao CC, Bai J, Du WL. Vancomycin dosing in an obese patient with acute renal failure: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:6218-6226. [PMID: 35949852 PMCID: PMC9254177 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i18.6218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Vancomycin is the most commonly used drug for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The empirical clinical doses of vancomycin based on non-obese patients may not be optimal for obese ones.
CASE SUMMARY This study reports a case of vancomycin dosing adjustment in an obese patient (body mass index 78.4 kg/m2) with necrotizing fasciitis of the scrotum and left lower extremity accompanied with acute renal failure. Dosing adjustment was performed based on literature review and factors that influence pharmacokinetic parameters are analyzed. The results of the blood drug concentration monitoring confirmed the successful application of our dosing adjustment strategy in this obese patient. Total body weight is an important consideration for vancomycin administration in obese patients, which affects the volume of distribution and clearance of vancomycin. The alterations of pharmacokinetic parameters dictate that vancomycin should be dose-adjusted when applied to obese patients. At the same time, the pathophysiological status of patients, such as renal function, which also affects the dose adjustment of the patient, should be considered.
CONCLUSION Monitoring vancomycin blood levels in obese patients is critical to help adjust the dosing regimen to ensure that vancomycin concentrations are within the effective therapeutic range and to reduce the incidence of renal injury.
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- Kun-Yan Xu
- Department of Pharmacy, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
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Silveira ALO, Alves GCDS, Xie J, Roberts JA, Sanches C. Vancomycin population pharmacokinetic modeling in children using Bayesian estimation and a Non Parametric Approach. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902020000x2e19313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- The University of Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia
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Munir MM, Rasheed H, Khokhar MI, Khan RR, Saeed HA, Abbas M, Ali M, Bilal R, Nawaz HA, Khan AM, Qamar S, Anjum SM, Usman M. Dose Tailoring of Vancomycin Through Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling Among Surgical Patients in Pakistan. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:721819. [PMID: 34858169 PMCID: PMC8632000 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.721819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Vancomycin is a narrow therapeutic agent, and it is necessary to optimize the dose to achieve safe therapeutic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to identify the significant covariates for vancomycin clearance and to optimize the dose among surgical patients in Pakistan. Methods: Plasma concentration data of 176 samples collected from 58 surgical patients treated with vancomycin were used in this study. A population pharmacokinetic model was developed on NONMEM® using plasma concentration-time data. The effect of all available covariates was evaluated on the pharmacokinetic parameters of vancomycin by stepwise covariate modeling. The final model was evaluated using bootstrap, goodness-of-fit plots, and visual predictive checks. Results: The pharmacokinetics of vancomycin followed a one-compartment model with first-order elimination. The vancomycin clearance (CL) and volume of distribution (Vd) were 2.45 L/h and 22.6 l, respectively. Vancomycin CL was influenced by creatinine clearance (CRCL) and body weight of the patients; however, no covariate was significant for its effect on the volume of distribution. Dose tailoring was performed by simulating dosage regimens at a steady state based on the CRCL of the patients. The tailored doses were 400, 600, 800, and 1,000 mg for patients with a CRCL of 20, 60, 100, and 140 ml/min, respectively. Conclusion: Vancomycin CL is influenced by CRCL and body weight of the patient. This model can be helpful for the dose tailoring of vancomycin based on renal status in Pakistani patients.
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- Muhammad Muaaz Munir
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Ameer-ud-Din Medical College, Post-Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Aziz Fatima Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Quality Operation Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Govt College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- CMH Lahore Medical College and IOD, NUMS, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Quality Operation Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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Optimizing antimicrobial use: challenges, advances and opportunities. Nat Rev Microbiol 2021; 19:747-758. [PMID: 34158654 DOI: 10.1038/s41579-021-00578-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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An optimal antimicrobial dose provides enough drug to achieve a clinical response while minimizing toxicity and development of drug resistance. There can be considerable variability in pharmacokinetics, for example, owing to comorbidities or other medications, which affects antimicrobial pharmacodynamics and, thus, treatment success. Although current approaches to antimicrobial dose optimization address fixed variability, better methods to monitor and rapidly adjust antimicrobial dosing are required to understand and react to residual variability that occurs within and between individuals. We review current challenges to the wider implementation of antimicrobial dose optimization and highlight novel solutions, including biosensor-based, real-time therapeutic drug monitoring and computer-controlled, closed-loop control systems. Precision antimicrobial dosing promises to improve patient outcome and is important for antimicrobial stewardship and the prevention of antimicrobial resistance.
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Acute kidney injury associated with area under the curve versus trough monitoring of vancomycin in obese patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2021; 66:e0088621. [PMID: 34633843 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00886-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Vancomycin is a first-line agent used in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; however, vancomycin is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI). Previous literature demonstrates decreased incidence of AKI using 24-hour area under the concentration-time curve (AUC24) monitoring, but its safety is unknown in obese populations. Patients ≥18 years, with Body Mass Indices (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, admitted between August 2015-July 2017 or October 2017-September 2019, who received vancomycin for ≥72 hours and had level(s) drawn within 96 hours of initiation were included. The primary outcome was incidence of AKI. Secondary outcomes included inpatient mortality rate, median inpatient length of stay, median vancomycin trough concentration, and median vancomycin AUC24. AKI was identified using the highest serum creatinine value compared to the value immediately prior to vancomycin initiation based on Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria. Overall, 1024 patients met inclusion criteria, with 142 out of 626 patients in the trough group and 65 out of 398 patients in the AUC24 group meeting criteria for AKI (22.7% vs. 16.3%, p=0.008). Logistic regression of the data to account for confounding factors maintained significance for the reduction in incidence of AKI with AUC24 monitoring compared to trough monitoring (p=0.010). Monitoring of vancomycin with AUC24 was associated with a decreased risk of AKI when compared with trough monitoring in obese patients.
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Isoda K, Nakade J, Suga Y, Fujita A, Shimada T, Sai Y. Initial Serum C-reactive Protein Level as a Predictor of Increasing Serum Vancomycin Concentration During Treatment. Ther Drug Monit 2021; 43:652-656. [PMID: 33538550 DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vancomycin has a narrow therapeutic window, and an increase in its serum concentration-to-dose ratio during treatment can cause renal toxicity. Therefore, this study was aimed at finding a marker to identify patients at risk of increasing serum vancomycin during treatment. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of patients treated with vancomycin at Kanazawa University Hospital, Japan, from April 2012 to May 2015. Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the correlations between changes in vancomycin concentration-to-dose ratio and initial values or changes in laboratory data and other parameters. In addition, a multiple regression analysis was conducted. RESULTS One hundred ninety-nine patients for whom 2 or more points of data on therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of intravenous vancomycin treatment were available and did not undergo dialysis were included in the study. Changes in vancomycin concentration-to-dose ratio were associated with C-reactive protein (CRP) and sodium (Na) levels on the initial day of TDM and with changes in white blood cell count, Na, and estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs). Multiple regression analysis helped identify CRP and Na levels on the initial day of TDM and change in eGFR as independent influencing variables. CONCLUSIONS A high serum CRP level on the initial day of TDM is an independent predictor of increasing vancomycin concentration-to-dose ratio in patients receiving intravenous vancomycin treatment, even if eGFR remains unchanged.
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- Kazuya Isoda
- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Drug Informatics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan; and
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- AI Hospital/Macro Signal Dynamics Research and Development Center, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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Li X, Xu W, Li R, Guo Q, Li X, Sun J, Sun S, Li J. Prediction of Unbound Vancomycin Levels in Intensive Care Unit and Nonintensive Care Unit Patients: Total Bilirubin May Play an Important Role. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:2543-2554. [PMID: 34239310 PMCID: PMC8259942 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s311231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The mean unbound vancomycin fraction and whether the unbound vancomycin level could be predicted from the total vancomycin level are still controversial, especially for patients in different groups, such as intensive care unit (ICU) versus non-ICU patients. Other relevant potential patient characteristics that may predict unbound vancomycin levels have yet to be clearly determined. Methods We enrolled a relatively large study population and included widely comprehensive potential covariates to evaluate the unbound vancomycin fractions in a cohort of ICU (n=117 samples) and non-ICU patients (n=73 samples) by using a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. Results The mean unbound vancomycin fraction was 45.80% ± 18.69% (median, 46.01%; range: 2.13–99.45%) in the samples from the total population. No significant differences in the unbound vancomycin fraction were found between the ICU patients and the non-ICU patients (P=0.359). A significant correlation was established between the unbound and total vancomycin levels. The unbound vancomycin level can be predicted with the following equations: unbound vancomycin level=0.395×total vancomycin level+0.019×total bilirubin level+0.468 (R2=0.771) for the ICU patients and unbound vancomycin level=0.526×total vancomycin level-0.527 (R2=0.749) for the non-ICU patients. Overall, the observed-versus-predicted plots were acceptable. Conclusion A significant correlation between the total and unbound vancomycin levels was found, and measurement of the unbound vancomycin level seems to have no added value over measurement of the total vancomycin level. The study developed parsimonious equations for predicting the unbound vancomycin level and provides a reference for clinicians to predict the unbound vancomycin level in adult populations.
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- Xiao Li
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, People's Republic of China
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Cusumano JA, Klinker KP, Huttner A, Luther MK, Roberts JA, LaPlante KL. Towards precision medicine: Therapeutic drug monitoring-guided dosing of vancomycin and β-lactam antibiotics to maximize effectiveness and minimize toxicity. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2021; 77:1104-1112. [PMID: 32537644 DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The goal of this review is to explore the role of antimicrobial therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), especially in critically ill, obese, and older adults, with a specific focus on β-lactams and vancomycin. SUMMARY The continued rise of antimicrobial resistance prompts the need to optimize antimicrobial dosing. The aim of TDM is to individualize antimicrobial dosing to achieve antibiotic exposures associated with improved patient outcomes. Initially, TDM was developed to minimize adverse effects during use of narrow therapeutic index agents. Today, patient and organism complexity are expanding the need for precision dosing through TDM services. Alterations of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) in the critically ill, obese, and older adult populations, in conjunction with declining organism susceptibility, complicate attainment of therapeutic targets. Over the last decade, antimicrobial TDM has expanded with the emergence of literature supporting β-lactam TDM and a shift from monitoring vancomycin trough concentrations to monitoring of the ratio of area under the concentration (AUC) curve to minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). PK/PD experts should be at the forefront of implementing precision dosing practices. CONCLUSION Precision dosing through TDM is expanding and is especially important in populations with altered PK/PD, including critically ill, obese, and older adults. Due to wide PK/PD variability in these populations, TDM is vital to maximize antimicrobial effectiveness and decrease adverse event rates. However, there is still a need for studies connecting TDM to patient outcomes. Providing patient-specific care through β-lactam TDM and transitioning to vancomycin AUC/MIC monitoring may be challenging, but with experts at the forefront of this initiative, PK-based optimization of antimicrobial therapy can be achieved.
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- Jaclyn A Cusumano
- Infectious Diseases Research Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI.,Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Infectious Diseases Research Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI.,Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine & Centre for Translational Anti-infective Pharmacodynamics, School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Infectious Diseases Research Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI.,Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
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Rybak MJ, Le J, Lodise TP, Levine DP, Bradley JS, Liu C, Mueller BA, Pai MP, Wong-Beringer A, Rotschafer JC, Rodvold KA, Maples HD, Lomaestro BM. Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: A revised consensus guideline and review by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2021; 77:835-864. [PMID: 32191793 DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 566] [Impact Index Per Article: 188.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- Michael J Rybak
- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, and Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY, and Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY
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- School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, and Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, and Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy & Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
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Lin Z, Chen DY, Zhu YW, Jiang ZL, Cui K, Zhang S, Chen LH. Population pharmacokinetic modeling and clinical application of vancomycin in Chinese patients hospitalized in intensive care units. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2670. [PMID: 33514803 PMCID: PMC7846798 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82312-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Management of vancomycin administration for intensive care units (ICU) patients remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to describe a population pharmacokinetic model of vancomycin for optimizing the dose regimen for ICU patients. We prospectively enrolled 466 vancomycin-treated patients hospitalized in the ICU, collected trough or approach peak blood samples of vancomycin and recorded corresponding clinical information from July 2015 to December 2017 at Tai Zhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province. The pharmacokinetics of vancomycin was analyzed by nonlinear mixed effects modeling with Kinetica software. Internal and external validation was evaluated by the maximum likelihood method. Then, the individual dosing regimens of the 92 patients hospitalized in the ICU whose steady state trough concentrations exceeded the target range (10–20 μg/ml) were adjusted by the Bayes feedback method. The final population pharmacokinetic model show that clearance rate (CL) of vancomycin will be raised under the conditions of dopamine combined treatment, severe burn status (Burn-S) and increased total body weight (TBW), but reduced under the conditions of increased serum creatinine (Cr) and continuous renal replacement therapy status; Meanwhile, the apparent distribution volume (V) of vancomycin will be enhanced under the terms of increased TBW, however decreased under the terms of increased age and Cr. The population pharmacokinetic parameters (CL and V) according to the final model were 3.16 (95%CI 2.83, 3.40) L/h and 60.71 (95%CI 53.15, 67.46). The mean absolute prediction error for external validation by the final model was 12.61% (95CI 8.77%, 16.45%). Finally, the prediction accuracy of 90.21% of the patients’ detected trough concentrations that were distributed in the target range of 10–20 μg/ml after dosing adjustment was found to be adequate. There is significant heterogeneity in the CL and V of vancomycin in ICU patients. The constructed model is sufficiently precise for the Bayesian dose prediction of vancomycin concentrations for the population of ICU Chinese patients.
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- Zhong Lin
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated To Wenzhou Medical University, Ximen Street No. 150, Linhai, 317000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Rehabilitation Department, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated To Wenzhou Medical University, Xi Men Street No. 150, Linhai, 317000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated To Wenzhou Medical University, Ximen Street No. 150, Linhai, 317000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated To Wenzhou Medical University, Ximen Street No. 150, Linhai, 317000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated To Wenzhou Medical University, Xi Men Street No. 150, Linhai, 317000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated To Wenzhou Medical University, Xi Men Street No. 150, Linhai, 317000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Public Scientific Research Platform, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated To Wenzhou Medical University, Xi Men Street No. 150, Linhai, 317000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Teaford HR, Stevens RW, Rule AD, Mara KC, Kashani KB, Lieske JC, O'Horo J, Barreto EF. Prediction of Vancomycin Levels Using Cystatin C in Overweight and Obese Patients: a Retrospective Cohort Study of Hospitalized Patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 65:e01487-20. [PMID: 33106257 PMCID: PMC7927827 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01487-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The use of the kidney function biomarker cystatin C (cysC) can improve the accuracy of vancomycin dosing for target trough attainment in nonobese patients. It is unknown whether cysC can also improve vancomycin target trough attainment in overweight and obese patients. We conducted a retrospective observational study of overweight or obese hospitalized adults with stable renal function administered intravenous vancomycin between January 2011 and July 2019. Linear regression models were used to predict initial steady-state vancomycin troughs using several factors, including various cysC- and serum creatinine (SCr)-based estimates of kidney function. We compared the predicted proportion of patients within the target trough range (10 to 20 mg/liter) using the derived models to that observed from usual care. Of the 200 included patients, the mean trough level was 15 ± 6.3 mg/liter. The optimal model to predict the initial trough included both cysC and SCr (R2 = 0.48) rather than either biomarker alone. This model predicted that 79% (95% confidence interval [CI], 73% to 85%) of troughs could be between 10 and 20 mg/liter compared to the 62% observed in clinical practice (P < 0.001), a 1.3-fold increase. This study is the first to examine the role of cysC in predicting vancomycin levels in an exclusively overweight or obese population. While dosing models based on cysC appear promising in this setting, prospective validation is needed.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Flannery AH, Hammond DA, Oyler DR, Li C, Wong A, Smith AP, Yeo QM, Chaney W, Pfaff CE, Plewa-Rusiecki AM, Juang P. Vancomycin Dosing Practices among Critical Care Pharmacists: A Survey of Society of Critical Care Medicine Pharmacists. Infect Dis (Lond) 2020; 13:1178633720952078. [PMID: 33029073 PMCID: PMC7522823 DOI: 10.1177/1178633720952078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Critically ill patients and their pharmacokinetics present complexities often not considered by consensus guidelines from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Prior surveys have suggested discordance between certain guideline recommendations and reported infectious disease pharmacist practice. Vancomycin dosing practices, including institutional considerations, have not previously been well described in the critically ill patient population. Objectives To evaluate critical care pharmacists' self-reported vancomycin practices in comparison to the 2009 guideline recommendations and other best practices identified by the study investigators. Methods An online survey developed by the Research and Scholarship Committee of the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology (CPP) Section of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) was sent to pharmacist members of the SCCM CPP Section practicing in adult intensive care units in the spring of 2017. This survey queried pharmacists' self-reported practices regarding vancomycin dosing and monitoring in critically ill adults. Results Three-hundred and sixty-four responses were received for an estimated response rate of 26%. Critical care pharmacists self-reported largely following the 2009 vancomycin dosing and monitoring guidelines. The largest deviations in guideline recommendation compliance involve consistent use of a loading dose, dosing weight in obese patients, and quality improvement efforts related to systematically monitoring vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity. Variation exists regarding pharmacist protocols and other practices of vancomycin use in critically ill patients. Conclusion Among critical care pharmacists, reported vancomycin practices are largely consistent with the 2009 guideline recommendations. Variations in vancomycin dosing and monitoring protocols are identified, and rationale for guideline non-adherence with loading doses elucidated.
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
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- St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Although clinical guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis across a wide array of surgical procedures have been proposed by multidisciplinary groups of physicians and pharmacists, clinicians often deviate from recommendations. This is particularly true when recommendations are based on weak data or expert opinion. The goal of this review is to highlight certain common but controversial topics in perioperative prophylaxis and to focus on the data that does exist for the recommendations being made.
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Ter Heine R, Keizer RJ, van Steeg K, Smolders EJ, van Luin M, Derijks HJ, de Jager CPC, Frenzel T, Brüggemann R. Prospective validation of a model-informed precision dosing tool for vancomycin in intensive care patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2020; 86:2497-2506. [PMID: 32415710 PMCID: PMC7688533 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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AIMS Vancomycin is an important antibiotic for critically ill patients with Gram-positive bacterial infections. Critically ill patients typically have severely altered pathophysiology, which leads to inefficacy or toxicity. Model-informed precision dosing may aid in optimizing the dose, but prospectively validated tools are not available for this drug in these patients. We aimed to prospectively validate a population pharmacokinetic model for purpose model-informed precision dosing of vancomycin in critically ill patients. METHODS We first performed a systematic evaluation of various models on retrospectively collected pharmacokinetic data in critically ill patients and then selected the best performing model. This model was implemented in the Insight Rx clinical decision support tool and prospectively validated in a multicentre study in critically ill patients. The predictive performance was obtained as mean prediction error and relative root mean squared error. RESULTS We identified 5 suitable population pharmacokinetic models. The most suitable model was carried forward to a prospective validation. We found in a prospective multicentre study that the selected model could accurately and precisely predict the vancomycin pharmacokinetics based on a previous measurement, with a mean prediction error and relative root mean squared error of respectively 8.84% (95% confidence interval 5.72-11.96%) and 19.8% (95% confidence interval 17.47-22.13%). CONCLUSION Using a systematic approach, with a retrospective evaluation and prospective verification we showed the suitability of a model to predict vancomycin pharmacokinetics for purposes of model-informed precision dosing in clinical practice. The presented methodology may serve a generic approach for evaluation of pharmacometric models for the use of model-informed precision dosing in the clinic.
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- Rob Ter Heine
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands & Department of Pharmacy, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands/Department of Pharmacy, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Ueda T, Takesue Y, Nakajima K, Ichiki K, Ishikawa K, Takai Y, Yamada K, Wada Y, Tsuchida T, Otani N, Takahashi Y, Ishihara M, Shibata S, Ikeuchi H, Uchino M, Kimura T. Vancomycin loading dose is associated with increased early clinical response without attainment of initial target trough concentration at a steady state in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. J Clin Pharm Ther 2020; 45:682-690. [PMID: 32301537 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Vancomycin therapeutic guidelines suggest a loading dose of 25-30 mg/kg for seriously ill patients. However, high-quality data to guide the use of loading doses are lacking. We aimed to evaluate whether a loading dose (a) achieved a target trough concentration at steady state and (b) improved early clinical response. METHODS Patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 were included. A loading dose of 25 mg/kg vancomycin followed by 15 mg/kg twice daily was compared with traditional dosing. A Cmin sample was obtained before the fifth dose. An early clinical response 48-72 hours after the start of therapy and clinical success at end of therapy (EOT) was evaluated in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci or Enterococcus faecium. RESULTS There was no significant difference in Cmin between the regimen with and without a loading dose (median: 10.4 and 10.2 µg/mL, P = .54). Proportions of patients achieving 10-20 and 15-20 µg/mL were 56.9% and 5.6%, respectively, in patients with a loading dose. Although there was no significant difference in success rate at EOT between groups, a loading dose was associated with increased early clinical response for all infections (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 4.588, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.373-15.330) and MRSA infections (OR: 12.065, 95% CI: 1.821-79.959). Study limitations included no Cmin measurements within 24 hours and the inclusion of less critically ill patients. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION A loading dose of 25 mg/kg followed by 15 mg/kg twice daily did not achieve the optimal Cmin at steady state in patients with normal renal function. However, more early clinical responses were obtained with a loading dose compared with traditional dosing, possibly because of a prompt albeit temporary achievement of a more effective concentration.
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- Takashi Ueda
- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
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Masich AM, Kalaria SN, Gonzales JP, Heil EL, Tata AL, Claeys KC, Patel D, Gopalakrishnan M. Vancomycin Pharmacokinetics in Obese Patients with Sepsis or Septic Shock. Pharmacotherapy 2020; 40:211-220. [PMID: 31957057 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Obese patients with sepsis or septic shock may have altered vancomycin pharmacokinetics compared with the general population that may result in improper dosing or inadequate drug concentrations. The objective of this study was to characterize vancomycin pharmacokinetics in obese patients with sepsis or septic shock, and to develop a novel pharmacokinetic dosing model based on pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic target requirements. DESIGN Prospective observational pharmacokinetic study. SETTING Large quaternary academic medical center. PATIENTS Sixteen obese (body mass index [BMI] 30 kg/m2 or higher) adults with sepsis and either a gram-positive bacteremia or requiring vasopressor support (septic shock), who were receiving vancomycin between November 2016 and June 2018, were included. Patients were excluded if they were receiving renal replacement therapy or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, treatment for central nervous system infections, pregnant, or receiving vancomycin for surgical prophylaxis. INTERVENTION Four blood samples per patient were collected following a single dose of vancomycin: one peak serum vancomycin level (within 1-2 hrs of infusion completion), two random levels during the dosing interval, and one trough level (within 30-60 min of the next dose) were measured. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A population pharmacokinetic model was developed to describe vancomycin concentrations over time. Simulations to determine optimal dosing were performed using the pharmacokinetic model with different ranges of creatinine clearance (Clcr ) and different vancomycin daily doses. Median age of the patients was 62 years; median BMI was 36.1 kg/m2 , Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score was 26, and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score was 11. Eleven patients (69%) had an acute kidney injury. Median initial vancomycin dose was 15 mg/kg; median vancomycin trough concentration was 17 mg/L. A one-compartment model best characterized the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in obese patients with sepsis or septic shock. Volume of distribution was slightly increased in this population (0.8 L/kg) compared with the general population (0.7 L/kg). Only Clcr effect on drug clearance was found to be significant (decrease in the objective function value by 16.4 points), confirming that it is a strong predictor of vancomycin clearance. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this study provides the first population-based pharmacokinetic model in obese patients with sepsis or septic shock. The nomograms generated from this pharmacokinetic model provide a simplified approach to vancomycin dosing in this patient population.
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- Anne M Masich
- Department of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
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- Center for Translational Medicine, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Center for Translational Medicine, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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Koyanagi M, Anning R, Loewenthal M, Martin JH. Vancomycin: Audit of American guideline-based intermittent dose administration with focus on overweight patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2020; 86:958-965. [PMID: 31860746 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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AIMS Vancomycin dosing and monitoring recommendations are poorly adhered to in many institutions internationally, with concerns of treatment failure and propelling antibiotic resistance. The primary aim of this study was to audit the rate of adherence to American guidelines, with particular interest in loading dose administration. The secondary aims were (i) to determine whether or not guideline adherence results in therapeutic concentrations across body mass index (BMI) groups and (ii) to determine whether or not this was in turn associated with morbidity and hospital mortality. METHOD Data were collected in a single tertiary hospital on all patients who had two or more serum vancomycin concentrations measured. RESULT In total, 107 patients met the inclusion criteria. Overall, 38.3% of patients were commenced on guideline adherent vancomycin doses, and 28.3% of overweight patients received an adherent first dose compared to 51.1% of non-overweight people (difference 23%, 95% CI 4% to 41%, P = 0.024). Overweight patients were more frequently underdosed compared to non-overweight patients (P = 0.039). The frequency and proportion of underdosing increased with BMI. Overweight patients spent a smaller fraction of their course within the therapeutic range, although the difference was not statistically significant (difference 7.7%; 95% CI 4% to 19.4%; P = 0.195). The overweight group had longer hospital length of stay (LOS), higher mortality and more treatment failures. CONCLUSION Adherence to guideline-based prescription is poor, particularly in overweight patients. Patients who are initially underdosed have fewer therapeutic vancomycin days, regardless of BMI. Overweight patients have increased hospital LOS, hospital mortality and treatment failure.
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- Mari Koyanagi
- John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road New Lambton, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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- John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road New Lambton, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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- John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road New Lambton, New South Wales, 2305, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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- John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road New Lambton, New South Wales, 2305, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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Malaeb DN, Fahs IM, Salameh P, Hallit S, Saad M, Bourji J, Hallit R. Assessment of vancomycin utilization among Lebanese hospitals. Saudi Med J 2019; 40:152-157. [PMID: 30723860 PMCID: PMC6402470 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.2.23872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objectives: To assess the appropriateness of vancomycin dosing and monitoring at Lebanese hospitals. Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective study conducted at 3 Lebanese hospitals between January and March 2018. Patients 18 years of age and older treated with vancomycin for a systemic infection or prophylaxis were eligible for study enrollment. Consistency with the Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines was evaluated to determine whether the dose of vancomycin was appropriate, as well as for the time of trough measurement, and the target concentration obtained. Results: From a total of 120 patients who met the inclusion criteria, only 11 (12%) were given the appropriate maintenance dose of vancomycin with respect to actual body weight. The trough levels were monitored for 67 (55.8%) patients, with 20 (29.9%) of these patients achieving appropriate therapeutic trough levels of 15-20 mg/l. The trough concentration time measurement before the fourth dose was only carried out in 28 (41.8%) of the 67 patients. Conclusion: This study reveals a gap between the appropriate utilization of vancomycin with respect to the international guidelines in the studied Lebanese hospitals. It highlights the need for dosing and monitoring protocols suitable for vancomycin utilization in these hospitals.
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- Diana N Malaeb
- Department of Clinical Practice, Lebanese International University, Mouseitbah, Lebanon. E-mail.
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Narayanan N, Adams CD, Kubiak DW, Cheng S, Stoianovici R, Kagan L, Brunetti L. Evaluation of treatment options for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the obese patient. Infect Drug Resist 2019; 12:877-891. [PMID: 31114267 PMCID: PMC6490236 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s196264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a major cause of infection in both the hospital and community setting. Obesity is a risk factor for infection, and the prevalence of this disease has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Treatment of infections in this special population is a challenge given the lack of data on the optimal antibiotic choice and dosing strategies, particularly for treatment of MRSA infections. Obesity is associated with various physiological changes that may lead to altered pharmacokinetic parameters. These changes include altered drug biodistribution, elimination, and absorption. This review provides clinicians with a summary of the literature pertaining to the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations when selecting antibiotic therapy for the treatment of MRSA infections in obese patients.
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- Navaneeth Narayanan
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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Bury D, Ter Heine R, van de Garde EMW, Nijziel MR, Grouls RJ, Deenen MJ. The effect of neutropenia on the clinical pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in adults. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 75:921-928. [PMID: 30877327 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-019-02657-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIM There is accumulating evidence that neutropenic patients require higher dosages of vancomycin. To prevent sub-therapeutic drug exposure, it is of utmost importance to obtain adequate exposure from the first dose onwards. We aimed to quantify the effect of neutropenia on the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin. METHODS Data were extracted from a matched patient cohort of patients known with (1) hematological disease, (2) solid malignancy, and (3) patients not known with cancer. Pharmacokinetic analysis was performed using non-linear mixed effects modeling with neutropenia investigated as a binary covariate on clearance and volume of distribution of vancomycin. RESULTS A total of 116 patients were included (39 hematologic patients, 39 solid tumor patients, and 38 patients not known with cancer). In total, 742 paired time-concentration observations were available for the pharmacokinetic analysis. Presence of neutropenia showed to significantly (p = 0.00157) increase the clearance of vancomycin by 27.7% (95% CI 10.2-46.2%), whereas it did not impact the volume of distribution (p = 0.704). CONCLUSIONS This study shows that vancomycin clearance is increased in patients with neutropenia by 27.7%. Therefore, the vancomycin maintenance dose should be pragmatically increased by 25% in neutropenic patients at the start of treatment. Since the volume of distribution appeared unaffected, no adjustment in loading dose is required. These dose adjustments do not rule out the necessity of further dose individualization by means of therapeutic drug monitoring.
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- Didi Bury
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.,Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Haematology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Toxicology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Durand C, Bylo M, Howard B, Belliveau P. Vancomycin Dosing in Obese Patients: Special Considerations and Novel Dosing Strategies. Ann Pharmacother 2017; 52:580-590. [PMID: 29262697 DOI: 10.1177/1060028017750084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To review the literature regarding vancomycin pharmacokinetics in obese patients and strategies used to improve dosing in this population. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE (1974 to November 2017), and Google Scholar searches were conducted using the search terms vancomycin, obese, obesity, pharmacokinetics, strategy, and dosing. Additional articles were selected from reference lists of selected studies. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Included articles were those published in English with a primary focus on vancomycin pharmacokinetic parameters in obese patients and practical vancomycin dosing strategies, clinical experiences, or challenges of dosing vancomycin in this population. DATA SYNTHESIS Volume of distribution and clearance are the pharmacokinetic parameters that most often affect vancomycin dosing in obese patients; both are increased in this population. Challenges with dosing in obese patients include inconsistent and inadequate dosing, observations that the obese population may not be homogeneous, and reports of an increased likelihood of supratherapeutic trough concentrations. Investigators have revised and developed dosing and monitoring protocols to address these challenges. These approaches improved target trough attainment to varying degrees. CONCLUSIONS Some of the vancomycin dosing approaches provided promising results in obese patients, but there were notable differences in methods used to develop these approaches, and sample sizes were small. Although some approaches can be considered for validation in individual institutions, further research is warranted. This may include validating approaches in larger populations with narrower obesity severity ranges, investigating target attainment in indication-specific target ranges, and evaluating the impact of different dosing weights and methods of creatinine clearance calculation.
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- 1 MCPHS University, Manchester, NH, USA
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- 1 MCPHS University, Manchester, NH, USA.,2 Pfizer, Groton, CT, USA
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Brown ML, Hutchison AM, McAtee AM, Gaillard PR, Childress DT. Allometric versus consensus guideline dosing in achieving target vancomycin trough concentrations. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2017; 74:1067-1075. [DOI: 10.2146/ajhp160260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn, AL
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn, AL
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn, AL
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Nathanson BH, Higgins TL, McGee WT. The dangers of extreme body mass index values in patients with Clostridium difficile. Infection 2017; 45:787-793. [PMID: 28593617 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-017-1036-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and in-hospital mortality in patients presenting with Clostridium difficile infections in emergency department visits (ED) in the USA. Infected patients with extreme BMIs may have an elevated mortality risk, but prior studies examining this question have been too small to reach definitive conclusions. METHODS Data were from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality during 2012. NEDS records emergency department (ED) visits across the USA and provides statistical sampling weights to approximate a nationally representative sample of US hospital-based EDs. Inclusion criteria were adults age 18 or older with an ICD-9 code for C. difficile infection (008.45) and a documented body mass index ICD-9 V code (V85.x). Logistic regression was used to predict mortality after adjusting for demographic variables and chronic comorbidities defined by Elixhauser. RESULTS A weighted sample of 22,937 ED visits met all inclusion criteria. The cohort's mean age was 66. 64.6% were female. The unadjusted mortality rate was 6.5%. Patients with a BMI < 19 kg/m2 had an adjusted odds ratio of 2.73; 95% CI (1.80, 4.16), p < 0.001 compared to patients with a BMI of 19.0-4.9 kg/m2 (the referent category). In obese patients, only BMI values >40 kg/m2 were associated with significantly greater mortality risk. CONCLUSION Being underweight (BMI < 19) or morbidly obese (BMI > 40) was associated with increased risk of in-hospital mortality in patients presenting with C. difficile infections.
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- Baystate Noble Hospital, Westfield, MA, 01085, USA.,Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, MA, 01301, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA
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Filippone EJ, Kraft WK, Farber JL. The Nephrotoxicity of Vancomycin. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2017; 102:459-469. [PMID: 28474732 PMCID: PMC5579760 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Vancomycin use is often associated with nephrotoxicity. It remains uncertain, however, to what extent vancomycin is directly responsible, as numerous potential risk factors for acute kidney injury frequently coexist. Herein, we critically examine available data in adult patients pertinent to this question. We review the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of vancomycin metabolism. Efficacy and safety data are discussed. The pathophysiology of vancomycin nephrotoxicity is considered. Risk factors for nephrotoxicity are enumerated, including the potential synergistic nephrotoxicity of vancomycin and piperacillin‐tazobactam. Suggestions for clinical practice and future research are given.
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- E J Filippone
- Department of Medicine, Sydney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Division of Nephrology, Sydney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Sydney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Sydney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Pilot Study of a Bayesian Approach To Estimate Vancomycin Exposure in Obese Patients with Limited Pharmacokinetic Sampling. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2017; 61:AAC.02478-16. [PMID: 28289024 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02478-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the predictive performance of a Bayesian PK estimation method (ADAPT V) to estimate the 24-h vancomycin area under the curve (AUC) with limited pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling in adult obese patients receiving vancomycin for suspected or confirmed Gram-positive infections. This was an Albany Medical Center Institutional Review Board-approved prospective evaluation of 12 patients. Patients had a median (95% confidence interval) age of 61 years (39 to 71 years), a median creatinine clearance of 86 ml/min (75 to 120 ml/min), and a median body mass index of 45 kg/m2 (40 to 52 kg/m2). For each patient, five PK concentrations were measured, and four different vancomycin population PK models were used as Bayesian priors to estimate the vancomycin AUC (AUCFULL). Using each PK model as a prior, data-depleted PK subsets were used to estimate the 24-h AUC (i.e., peak and trough data [AUCPT], midpoint and trough data [AUCMT], and trough-only data [AUCT]). The 24-h AUC derived from the full data set (AUCFULL) was compared to the AUC derived from data-depleted subsets (AUCPT, AUCMT, and AUCT) for each model. For the four sets of analyses, AUCFULL estimates ranged from 437 to 489 mg·h/liter. The AUCPT provided the best approximation of the AUCFULL; AUCMT and AUCT tended to overestimate AUCFULL Further prospective studies are needed to evaluate the impact of AUC monitoring in clinical practice, but the findings from this study suggest that the vancomycin AUC can be estimated with good precision and accuracy with limited PK sampling using Bayesian PK estimation software.
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Neutropenia is independently associated with sub-therapeutic serum concentration of vancomycin. Clin Chim Acta 2016; 465:106-111. [PMID: 28025029 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2016.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2016] [Revised: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to identify the impact of the presence of neutropenia on serum vancomycin concentration (SVC). METHODS A retrospective study was conducted from January 2005 to December 2015. The study population was comprised of adult patients who were performed serum concentration of vancomycin. Patients with renal failure or using non-conventional dosages of vancomycin were excluded. RESULTS A total of 1307 adult patients were included in this study, of whom 163 (12.4%) were neutropenic. Patients with neutropenia presented significantly lower SVCs than non-neutropenic patients (P<0.0001). Multiple linear regressions showed significant association between neutropenia and trough SVC (beta coefficients, -2.351; P=0.004). Multiple logistic regression analysis also revealed a significant association between sub-therapeutic vancomycin concentrations (trough SVC values<10mg/l) and neutropenia (odds ratio, 1.75, P=0.029) CONCLUSIONS: The presence of neutropenia is significantly associated with low SVC, even after adjusting for other variables. Therefore, neutropenic patients had a higher risk of sub-therapeutic SVC compared with non-neutropenic patients. We recommended that vancomycin therapy should be monitored with TDM-guided optimization of dosage and intervals, especially in neutropenic patients.
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Barber KE, Bell AM, Stover KR, Wagner JL. Intravenous Vancomycin Dosing in the Elderly: A Focus on Clinical Issues and Practical Application. Drugs Aging 2016; 33:845-854. [PMID: 27878526 PMCID: PMC5122618 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-016-0420-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The elderly population can be divided into three distinct age groups: 65-74 years (young-old), 75-84 years (middle-old), and 85+ years (old-old). Despite evidence of a shift in leading causes for mortality in the elderly from infectious diseases to chronic conditions, infections are still a serious cause of death in this population. These patients are at increased risk due to weakened immune systems, an increased prevalence of underlying comorbidities, and decreased physiologic reserves to fight infection. Additionally, elderly patients, especially adults in institutional settings, are at an increased risk of colonization and subsequent infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a rate that is five times higher than in younger individuals, causing an increase in empiric and definitive vancomycin use. Elderly patients have unique characteristics that make dosing vancomycin a challenge for clinicians, such as increased volume of distribution and decreased renal function. Using the best available evidence, it is recommended to initiate lower empiric maintenance doses and monitor vancomycin serum concentrations earlier than steady state to accurately calculate drug elimination and make appropriate dose adjustments.
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- Katie E Barber
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
- Department of Medicine-Infectious Diseases, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, 2500 N. State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
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Kane SP, Hanes SD. Unexplained increases in serum vancomycin concentration in a morbidly obese patient. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2016; 39:55-58. [PMID: 27899248 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To report a case of increases in vancomycin concentrations without additional vancomycin doses being given. CASE STUDY A 64 year-old morbidly obese female received three total doses of vancomycin for surgical prophylaxis and for ventilator-associated pneumonia. Subsequent vancomycin concentrations from the patient's central venous catheter (CVC) demonstrated increasing drug levels from 27.1 to 45.9mcg/mL despite no additional vancomycin being given and proper line flushing prior to sample collection. There is no clear explanation for the increase in the patient's vancomycin concentration. Drug leaching from the CVC, enterohepatic recycling, drug redistribution from adipose or other tissues, and assay cross-reactivity with other medications are all potential explanations for the increased vancomycin concentrations. CONCLUSION This case report describes an unexplained increase in vancomycin concentrations and reinforces both the fallibility of laboratory testing and that unusual circumstances do occur. Several potential causes are hypothesised with CVC drug leaching being the most likely. Nurses and other healthcare providers with similar scenarios should consider a peripheral blood sample to rule out the potential for CVC drug leaching as a possible explanation.
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- Sean P Kane
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, United States; Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, United States.
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Irikuchi J, Imai T, Yoshida Y, Orii T. [Influence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome on the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2016; 135:745-51. [PMID: 25948312 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.14-00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of vancomycin (VCM) is recommended to minimize its nephrotoxicity and maximize efficacy. Recently, the concept of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) has been introduced to describe a clinical state resulting from the actions of complex intrinsic mediators in an acute-phase systemic response. However, there are few reports on the pharmacokinetics of VCM in patients with SIRS. This study investigated the effect of SIRS on the pharmacokinetics of VCM by analyzing the predictability of TDM and pharmacokinetic parameters in 31 non-SIRS patients and 52 SIRS patients, with stratification by SIRS score. The mean prediction error (ME) and mean absolute prediction error in SIRS score 2 and 3 patients differed from those in non-SIRS patients. The ME in the score 4 group showed a negative value. In the comparison of pharmacokinetic parameters by SIRS score, a significantly lower CL(vcm) value was observed at score 4 compared with scores 2 and 3, a higher Vd value was observed at score 4 compared with non-SIRS and at score 3, and a longer T1/2 was observed at score 2. In the comparison of patient characteristics by SIRS score, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase levels showed differences among the scores. However, no correlation was observed between VCM pharmacokinetics and these three laboratory parameters. These findings suggest that the pharmacokinetics of VCM may be affected by the pathology of SIRS rather than by patient characteristics.
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Lin H, Yeh DD, Levine AR. Daily vancomycin dose requirements as a continuous infusion in obese versus non-obese SICU patients. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2016; 20:205. [PMID: 27363312 PMCID: PMC4929768 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1363-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Background Limited data are available assessing vancomycin concentrations in obese critically ill patients. Currently, there are no studies evaluating dosing requirements in this population who receive vancomycin administered as a continuous infusion (CI). The aim of this study was to assess whether there was a difference in the weight-based maintenance dose required to reach a therapeutic vancomycin concentration at 24 hours when given as a CI in obese versus non-obese critically ill patients. Methods A retrospective cohort study of adult obese patients admitted to the SICU between 2013 and 2015 receiving a vancomycin CI (CIV), and with 24-hour serum measurements were included. Obese patients (body mass index (BMI) ≥35 kg/m2) were matched with non-obese patients (BMI <30 kg/m2) based on renal function, age and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE)-II score at admission. All patients in this study received a loading dose of 25 mg/kg then a maintenance dose based on renal function according to the protocol. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. The primary outcome was the weight-based total daily maintenance dose required to achieve a vancomycin level of 20 mg/L. The secondary endpoints included the achievement of a therapeutic level at 24 hours. Results Twenty-six matched pairs of patients met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 17 pairs had preserved renal function and 9 pairs required continuous venovenous hemofiltration. Mean BMI was 40.9 kg/m2 in obese and 24.8 kg/m2 in non-obese patients. To achieve a vancomycin concentration of 20 mg/L, the weight-based daily maintenance dose in obese patients was 25.6 mg/kg versus 43.8 mg/kg in non-obese patients (p <0.01). Therapeutic 24-hour levels were achieved in 24/26 obese versus 23/26 no-obese patients (p = 0.63). Mean 24-hour vancomycin level was 20.3 ± 3.81 mcg/ml in obese compared to 20.03 ± 3.79 mcg/ml in non-obese patients (p = 0.77). Mean daily maintenance doses required to achieve a level of 20 mcg/ml were 2961 ± 1670 mg in obese compared to 3189 ± 1600.69 mg in non-obese (p = 0.61). Conclusions The results of our study suggest that critically ill obese patients treated with CIV required a significantly lower maintenance dose per unit of body weight than non-obese patients to achieve the same target level.
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- Hsin Lin
- Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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- Departments of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy, 229 Trumbull St, Hartford, CT, USA
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In recent times the use of larger doses of vancomycin aimed at curbing the increasing incidence of resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus has led to a wider report of acute kidney injury (AKI). Apart from biological plausibility, causality is implied by the predictive association of AKI with larger doses, longer duration, and graded plasma concentrations of vancomycin. AKI is more likely to occur with the concurrent use of nephrotoxic agents, and in critically ill patients who are susceptible to poor renal perfusion. Although most vancomycin-induced AKI cases are mild and therefore reversible, their occurrence may be associated with greater incidence of end-stage kidney disease and higher mortality rate. The strategy for its prevention includes adequate renal perfusion and therapeutic drug monitoring in high-risk individuals. In the near future, there is feasibility of renoprotective use of antioxidative substances in the delivery of vancomycin.
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The increasing number of infections produced by beta-lactam-resistant Gram-positive bacteria and the morbidity secondary to these infections make it necessary to optimize the use of vancomycin. In 2009, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists published specific guidelines about vancomycin dosage and monitoring. However, these guidelines have not been updated in the past 6 years. This review analyzes the new available information about vancomycin published in recent years regarding pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, serum concentration monitoring, and optimal vancomycin dosing in special situations (obese people, burn patients, renal replacement therapy, among others). Vancomycin efficacy is linked to a correct dosage which should aim to reach an area under the curve (AUC)/MIC ratio of ≥400; serum trough levels of 15 to 20 mg/liter are considered a surrogate marker of an AUC/MIC ratio of ≥400 for a MIC of ≤1 mg/liter. For Staphylococcus aureus strains presenting with a MIC >1 mg/liter, an alternative agent should be considered. Vancomycin doses must be adjusted according to body weight and the plasma trough levels of the drug. Nephrotoxicity has been associated with target vancomycin trough levels above 15 mg/liter. Continuous infusion is an option, especially for patients at high risk of renal impairment or unstable vancomycin clearance. In such cases, vancomycin plasma steady-state level and creatinine monitoring are strongly indicated.
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Dietch ZC, Duane TM, Cook CH, O'Neill PJ, Askari R, Napolitano LM, Namias N, Watson CM, Dent DL, Edwards BL, Shah PM, Guidry CA, Davies SW, Willis RN, Sawyer RG. Obesity Is Not Associated with Antimicrobial Treatment Failure for Intra-Abdominal Infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2016; 17:412-21. [PMID: 27027416 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2015.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity and commonly associated comorbidities are known risk factors for the development of infections. However, the intensity and duration of antimicrobial treatment are rarely conditioned on body mass index (BMI). In particular, the influence of obesity on failure of antimicrobial treatment for intra-abdominal infection (IAI) remains unknown. We hypothesized that obesity is associated with recurrent infectious complications in patients treated for IAI. METHODS Five hundred eighteen patients randomized to treatment in the Surgical Infection Society Study to Optimize Peritoneal Infection Therapy (STOP-IT) trial were evaluated. Patients were stratified by obese (BMI ≥30) versus non-obese (BMI≥30) status. Descriptive comparisons were performed using Chi-square test, Fisher exact test, or Wilcoxon rank-sum tests as appropriate. Multivariable logistic regression using a priori selected variables was performed to assess the independent association between obesity and treatment failure in patients with IAI. RESULTS Overall, 198 (38.3%) of patients were obese (BMI ≥30) versus 319 (61.7%) who were non-obese. Mean antibiotic d and total hospital d were similar between both groups. Unadjusted outcomes of surgical site infection (9.1% vs. 6.9%, p = 0.36), recurrent intra-abdominal infection (16.2% vs. 13.8, p = 0.46), death (1.0% vs. 0.9%, p = 1.0), and a composite of all complications (25.3% vs. 19.8%, p = 0.14) were also similar between both groups. After controlling for appropriate demographics, comorbidities, severity of illness, treatment group, and duration of antimicrobial therapy, obesity was not independently associated with treatment failure (c-statistic: 0.64). CONCLUSIONS Obesity is not associated with antimicrobial treatment failure among patients with IAI. These results suggest that obesity may not independently influence the need for longer duration of antimicrobial therapy in treatment of IAI versus non-obese patients.
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- Zachary C Dietch
- 1 Department of Surgery, The University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 3 Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, Virginia
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- 4 Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 5 Department of Surgery, Maricopa Integrated Health System , Phoenix, Arizona
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- 6 Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 7 Department of Surgery, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 8 Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida
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- 9 Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina , Columbia, South Carolina
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- 10 Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas
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- 1 Department of Surgery, The University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of Surgery, The University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of Surgery, The University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of Surgery, The University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of Surgery, The University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of Surgery, The University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville, Virginia.,2 Division of Patient Outcomes, Policy and Population Research, Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Virginia Health System , Charlottesville, Virginia
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Alobaid AS, Hites M, Lipman J, Taccone FS, Roberts JA. Effect of obesity on the pharmacokinetics of antimicrobials in critically ill patients: A structured review. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2016; 47:259-68. [PMID: 26988339 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The increased prevalence of obesity presents challenges for clinicians aiming to provide optimised antimicrobial dosing in the intensive care unit. Obesity is likely to exacerbate the alterations to antimicrobial pharmacokinetics when the chronic diseases associated with obesity exist with the acute pathophysiological changes associated with critical illness. The purpose of this paper is to review the potential pharmacokinetic (PK) changes of antimicrobials in obese critically ill patients and the implications for appropriate dosing. We found that hydrophilic antimicrobials (e.g. β-lactams, vancomycin, daptomycin) were more likely to manifest altered pharmacokinetics in critically ill patients who are obese. In particular for β-lactam antibiotics, obesity is associated with a larger volume of distribution (V(d)). In obese critically ill patients, piperacillin is also associated with a lower drug clearance (CL). For doripenem, these PK changes have been associated with reduced achievement of pharmacodynamic (PD) targets when standard drug doses are used. For vancomycin, increases in Vd are associated with increasing total body weight (TBW), meaning that the loading dose should be based on TBW even in obese patients. For daptomycin, an increased Vd is not considered to be clinically relevant. For antifungals, little data exist in obese critically ill patients; during fluconazole therapy, an obese patient had a lower V(d) and higher CL than non-obese comparators. Overall, most studies suggested that standard dosage regimens of most commonly used antimicrobials are sufficient to achieve PD targets. However, it is likely that larger doses would be required for pathogens with higher minimum inhibitory concentrations.
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- Abdulaziz S Alobaid
- Burns, Trauma & Critical Care Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Burns, Trauma & Critical Care Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Burns, Trauma & Critical Care Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Measuring unbound versus total vancomycin concentrations in serum and plasma: methodological issues and relevance. Ther Drug Monit 2015; 37:180-7. [PMID: 25072945 DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies on the unbound fraction (fu) of vancomycin report highly variable results. Great controversy also exists about the correlation between unbound and total vancomycin concentrations. As differences in (pre-)analytic techniques may explain these findings, we investigated the impact of the procedure used to isolate unbound vancomycin in serum/plasma on fu and the correlation between total and unbound concentrations. METHODS Patient samples (n = 39) were analyzed for total and unbound vancomycin concentrations after ultrafiltration (UF, Centrifree at 4°C and 37°C) or equilibrium dialysis (ED, using a Fast Micro-Equilibrium Dialyzer at 37°C) on an Architect i2000SR. To investigate correlations with potential binding proteins, total protein, albumin, alpha-1-acid glycoprotein, and IgA concentrations were also measured. RESULTS The median fu after ED was 72.5% [interquartile range (IQR), 68.7%-75.0%]. Ultrafiltration at 4°C and 37°C resulted in a median fu of 51.6% (IQR, 48.6%-54.8%) and 75.2% (IQR, 69.3%-78.6%), respectively, with no significant difference between unbound vancomycin concentrations after ED and UF at 37°C (P = 0.13). Unbound concentrations obtained through ED and UF correlated linearly (4°C: r = 0.9457; 37°C: r = 0.9478; both P < 0.0001). Linear mixed-model regression showed that total vancomycin as such was the predominant determinant for the unbound concentration, allowing a reliable prediction (mean bias ± SD, 5.0% ± 7.6%). The studied protein concentrations were of no added value in predicting the unbound concentration. CONCLUSIONS Vancomycin fu after UF at 4°C was on average 30.6% lower than that after UF at 37°C, demonstrating the importance of temperature during UF. Ultrafiltration at 37°C resulted in unbound vancomycin concentrations equivalent with ED. As the unbound concentration could be reliably predicted based on total vancomycin concentrations as such, measurement of unbound vancomycin concentrations has little added value over measurements of total vancomycin concentrations.
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Tsai D, Jamal JA, Davis JS, Lipman J, Roberts JA. Interethnic differences in pharmacokinetics of antibacterials. Clin Pharmacokinet 2015; 54:243-60. [PMID: 25385446 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-014-0209-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Optimal antibacterial dosing is imperative for maximising clinical outcome. Many factors can contribute to changes in the pharmacokinetics of antibacterials to the extent where dose adjustment may be needed. In acute illness, substantial changes in important pharmacokinetic parameters such as volume of distribution and clearance can occur for certain antibacterials. The possibility of interethnic pharmacokinetic differences can further complicate attempts to design an appropriate dosing regimen. Factors of ethnicity, such as genetics, body size and fat distribution, contribute to differences in absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs. Despite extensive previous work on the altered pharmacokinetics of antibacterials in some patient groups such as the critically ill, knowledge of interethnic pharmacokinetic differences for antibacterials is limited. OBJECTIVES This systematic review aims to describe any pharmacokinetic differences in antibacterials between different ethnic groups, and discuss their probable mechanisms as well as any clinical implications. METHODS We performed a structured literature review to identify and describe available data of the interethnic differences in the pharmacokinetics of antibacterials. RESULTS We found 50 articles that met our inclusion criteria and only six of these compared antibacterial pharmacokinetics between different ethnicities within the same study. Overall, there was limited evidence available. We found that interethnic pharmacokinetic differences are negligible for carbapenems, most β-lactams, aminoglycosides, glycopeptides, most fluoroquinolones, linezolid and daptomycin, whereas significant difference is likely for ciprofloxacin, macrolides, clindamycin, tinidazole and some cephalosporins. In general, subjects of Asian ethnicity achieve drug exposures up to two to threefold greater than Caucasian counterparts for these antibacterials. This difference is caused by a comparatively lower volume of distribution and/or drug clearance. CONCLUSION Interethnic pharmacokinetic differences of antibacterials are likely; however, the clinical relevance of these differences is unknown and warrants further research.
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- Danny Tsai
- Burns, Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Level 3, Ned Hanlon Building, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, QLD, 4029, Australia
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Morrill HJ, Caffrey AR, Noh E, LaPlante KL. Vancomycin Dosing Considerations in a Real-World Cohort of Obese and Extremely Obese Patients. Pharmacotherapy 2015; 35:869-75. [PMID: 26343549 DOI: 10.1002/phar.1625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of empiric vancomycin dosing regimens on attainment of optimal target trough concentrations in obese (body mass index [BMI] 30-40 kg/m(2) ) and extremely obese (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m(2) ) patients. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. DATA SOURCE National Veterans Affairs standardized databases. PATIENTS A total of 263 obese and 71 extremely obese (actual body weight range 72-244 kg in both groups) inpatients from all Veterans Affairs facilities nationally who had suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia and were treated with vancomycin between 2002 and 2012. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Patients with steady-state trough concentrations (measured ≤ 2 hours before the next vancomycin dose) and no evidence of acute kidney injury before vancomycin initiation were included. Logistic regression models were used to measure the effect of various vancomycin dosing regimens on attainment of optimal target trough concentrations (15-20 mg/L). The mean total daily vancomycin dose was lower in obese versus extremely obese patients (2005 ± 736 vs 2306 ± 934 mg, p<0.05). The mean weight-based daily dose was higher in obese patients (20 ± 7 vs 17 ± 7 mg/kg/day, p<0.05). In each group, ~ 20% of patients achieved optimal target trough concentrations. In obese patients, the standard dose of ~ 30 mg/kg/day was appropriate for target trough concentration attainment (odds ratio 5.15, 95% confidence interval 1.69-15.64). In extremely obese patients, a lower dosage of 20 to 25 mg/kg/day was appropriate for target trough concentration attainment (odds ratio 6.07, 95% confidence interval 1.01-36.51). CONCLUSION In this real-world study, we offer additional consideration of vancomycin dosing in obese and extremely obese patients. Extremely obese patients may require a lower weight-based daily dose than obese patients to reach target vancomycin trough concentrations.
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- Haley J Morrill
- Infectious Diseases Research Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island.,Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.,Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Infectious Diseases Research Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island.,Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.,Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Infectious Diseases Research Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island.,Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
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- Infectious Diseases Research Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island.,Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.,Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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Davies SW, Efird JT, Guidry CA, Dietch ZC, Willis RN, Shah PM, Hennessy SA, Sawyer RG. Vancomycin-Associated Nephrotoxicity: The Obesity Factor. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2015; 16:684-93. [PMID: 26324996 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2014.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current recommendations suggest that vancomycin dosing utilize actual rather than ideal body weight in obese patients. Thus, obese patients may be at greater risk for nephrotoxicity. The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of nephrotoxicity in vancomycin-treated obese and lean patients at our institution, where unadjusted, actual body weight-based dosing (capped at 2 g per dose twice daily) is used. We expected obese patients to experience a greater incidence of nephrotoxicity than lean patients. METHODS This study examined a retrospective cohort of patients treated with vancomycin for gram-positive or mixed infections in our facility from 2005-2009 who were not receiving hemodialysis at the time of admission. Patients were stratified by body mass index (BMI; obese ≥30 kg/m(2) vs. lean <30 kg/m(2)). Relative risk (RR), 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and p values were computed using a generalized estimating equation to accommodate a correlated data structure corresponding to multiple episodes of infection per individual. Multivariable analysis was performed. RESULTS A total of 530 patients (207 obese; 323 lean) with 1,007 episodes of infection were treated with vancomycin. Patient demographics, co-morbidities, sites of infection, and infecting organisms were similar in the two groups. Female gender (p=0.042), diabetes mellitus (DM) (p=0.018), and hypertension (HTN) (p=0.0009) were more often associated with obesity, whereas allografts (p=0.022) and peripheral vascular disease (p=0.036) were more often present in lean patients. The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score >21 was the only variable associated with nephrotoxicity (p=0.039). After adjusting for statistically significant variables, obesity was found not to be associated with a greater risk of nephrotoxicity (RR=0.98; 95% CI=0.93-1.04; p=0.59). CONCLUSION No difference in nephrotoxicity was observed between lean and obese patients treated with vancomycin at our institution.
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- Stephen W Davies
- 1 Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 2 Biostatistics Unit, Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University , Greenville, North Carolina
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- 1 Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine , Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1 Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine , Charlottesville, Virginia
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Henson KER, Levine MT, Wong EAH, Levine DP. Glycopeptide antibiotics: evolving resistance, pharmacology and adverse event profile. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2015; 13:1265-78. [PMID: 26165756 DOI: 10.1586/14787210.2015.1068118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The first glycopeptide antibiotic was vancomycin, isolated from the soil in the 1950s; since then, the class has expanded to include teicoplanin and the new semisynthetic glycopeptides dalbavancin, oritavancin and telavancin. They are bactericidal, active against most Gram-positive organisms, and in a concentration-dependent manner, inhibit cell wall synthesis. Resistance to vancomycin has emerged, especially among enterococci and Staphylococcus aureus through a variety of mechanisms. This emerging resistance to vancomycin makes proper dosing and monitoring of the area under the curve/MIC critically important. The chief adverse effect of vancomycin is nephrotoxicity, which is also intricately related to its dose. The efficacy of the semisynthetic glycopeptides has been demonstrated in skin and soft-tissue infections, but remains to be seen in serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
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- Karl Evans R Henson
- a 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- a 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- a 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- a 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.,b 2 Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Faine B, Mohr N, Harland KK, Rolfes K, Porter B, Fuller BM. Importance of Decision Support Implementation in Emergency Department Vancomycin Dosing. West J Emerg Med 2015; 16:557-64. [PMID: 26265968 PMCID: PMC4530914 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2015.4.25760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Introduction The emergency department (ED) plays a critical role in the management of life-threatening infection. Prior data suggest that ED vancomycin dosing is frequently inappropriate. The objective is to assess the impact of an electronic medical record (EMR) intervention designed to improve vancomycin dosing accuracy, on vancomycin dosing and clinical outcomes in critically ill ED patients. Methods Retrospective before-after cohort study of all patients (n=278) treated with vancomycin in a 60,000-visit Midwestern academic ED (March 2008 and April 2011) and admitted to an intensive care unit. The primary outcome was the proportion of vancomycin doses defined as “appropriate” based on recorded actual body weight. We also evaluated secondary outcomes of mortality and length of stay. Results The EMR dose calculation tool was associated with an increase in mean vancomycin dose ([14.1±5.0] vs. [16.5±5.7] mg/kg, p<0.001) and a 10.3% absolute improvement in first-dose appropriateness (34.3% vs. 24.0%, p=0.07). After controlling for age, gender, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infection, and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, 28-day in-hospital mortality (odds ratio OR 1.72; 95% CI [0.76–3.88], p=0.12) was not affected. Conclusion A computerized decision-support tool is associated with an increase in mean vancomycin dose in critically ill ED patients, but not with a statistically significant increase in therapeutic vancomycin doses. The impact of decision-support tools should be further explored to optimize compliance with accepted antibiotic guidelines and to potentially affect clinical outcome.
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- Brett Faine
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Emergency Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Emergency Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Emergency Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
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- University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Washington University, Department of Anesthesiology, St. Louis, Missouri
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Bayesian Estimation of Vancomycin Pharmacokinetics in Obese Children: Matched Case-Control Study. Clin Ther 2015; 37:1340-51. [PMID: 26031618 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE The study objective was to compare different body size descriptors that best estimate vancomycin Vd and clearance (CL). METHODS Patients between 3 months and 21 years old who received vancomycin for ≥48 hours from 2003 to 2011 were evaluated in this matched case-control study. Cases had body mass index in the ≥85th percentile; controls were nonobese individuals who were matched by age and baseline serum creatinine (SCr). Using a 1-compartment model with first-order kinetics, Bayesian post hoc individual Vd and CL were estimated. FINDINGS Analysis included 87 matched pairs with 389 vancomycin serum concentrations. Median ages were 10.0 (interquartile range [IQR], 4.8-15.2) years for cases (overweight and obese children) and 10.2 (IQR, 4.5-14.8) years for controls (normal-weight children). Median weights were 44.0 (IQR, 23.4-78.1) kg for cases and 31.3 (IQR, 16.8-47.1) kg for controls. Mean (SD) for the baseline SCr values were also similar between the groups: 0.51 (0.22) (IQR, 0.34-0.67) mg/dL and 0.48 (0.20) (IQR, 0.30-0.60) mg/dL for the cases and controls, respectively. Actual weight and allometric weight (ie, weight(0.75)) were used in the final model to estimate Vd and CL, respectively. The mean Vd and CL, based on weight, for cases were lower than controls by 0.012 L/kg and 0.014 L/kg/h, respectively. IMPLICATIONS In obese children, actual weight and allometric weight are reasonable, convenient estimations of body fat to use for estimating vancomycin Vd and CL, respectively. However, these pharmacokinetic differences between obese children and those with normal weights are small and may not likely to be clinically relevant in dose variation.
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Hong J, Krop LC, Johns T, Pai MP. Individualized Vancomycin Dosing in Obese Patients: A Two-Sample Measurement Approach Improves Target Attainment. Pharmacotherapy 2015; 35:455-63. [DOI: 10.1002/phar.1588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Joseph Hong
- Morton Plant Hospital; BayCare Health System; Clearwater Florida
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- Morton Plant Hospital; BayCare Health System; Clearwater Florida
| | - Tracy Johns
- University of South Florida Family Medicine Residency; Clearwater Florida
- Dr. Joseph A. Eaddy Family Medicine Research Center; Clearwater Florida
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