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  • Population pharmacokinetics of cefepime in critically ill patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (an ASAP ECMO study)

    Author(s)
    Cheng, V
    Abdul-Aziz, MH
    Burrows, F
    Buscher, H
    Corley, A
    Diehl, A
    Jakob, SM
    Levkovich, BJ
    Pellegrino, V
    Que, YA
    Reynolds, C
    Rudham, S
    Wallis, SC
    Welch, SA
    Fraser, John F.
    et al.
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Fraser, John F.
    Corley, Amanda
    Year published
    2021
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    Abstract
    Objectives: This study aimed to describe the population pharmacokinetics (PK) of cefepime during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and through dosing simulations, identify a maximally effective and safe dosing strategy. Methods: Serial cefepime plasma concentrations were measured in patients on ECMO, and data were analysed using a population PK approach with Pmetrics®. Dosing simulations were used to identify the optimal dosing strategy that achieved target trough concentrations (Cmin) of 8–20 mg/L. Six patients were enrolled, of which one was receiving renal replacement therapy. Cefepime was best described in a ...
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    Objectives: This study aimed to describe the population pharmacokinetics (PK) of cefepime during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and through dosing simulations, identify a maximally effective and safe dosing strategy. Methods: Serial cefepime plasma concentrations were measured in patients on ECMO, and data were analysed using a population PK approach with Pmetrics®. Dosing simulations were used to identify the optimal dosing strategy that achieved target trough concentrations (Cmin) of 8–20 mg/L. Six patients were enrolled, of which one was receiving renal replacement therapy. Cefepime was best described in a two-compartment model, with total body weight and creatinine clearance (CrCL) as significant predictors of PK parameters. The mean clearance and central volume of distribution were 2.42 L/h and 15.09 L, respectively. Results: Based on simulations, patients with CrCL of 120 mL/min receiving 1 g 8-hourly dosing achieved a 40–44% probability of efficacy (Cmin > 8 mg/L) and 1–6% toxicity (Cmin > 20 mg/L). Patients with CrCL 30 mL/min and 65 mL/min receiving 1 g 12-hourly dosing achieved an 84–92% and 46–53% probability of efficacy and 8–44% and 1–8% probability of toxicity, respectively. Simulations demonstrated a lower probability of efficacy and higher probability of toxicity with decreasing patient weight. Conclusion: This study reported reduced cefepime clearance in patients receiving ECMO, resulting in an increased risk of cefepime toxicity. To avoid drug accumulation, modified dosing regimens should be used in critically ill patients on ECMO. Clinicians should adopt therapeutic drug monitoring when treating less susceptible organisms and in patients with reduced renal clearance on ECMO.
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    Journal Title
    International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
    Volume
    58
    Issue
    6
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106466
    Subject
    Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/410490
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