Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
1989
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume
33
DOI of Original Publication
10.1128/AAC.33.6.817
Date of Submission
October 2014
Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used in more than 1,000 infants in 50 centers in the United States. The extracorporeal circuit contains approximately 400 ml of blood, an amount exceeding the blood volume of most full-term neonates. The effect of this additional blood volume on drug disposition is unknown. In this study, we determined the pharmacokinetic parameters of gentamicin in 10 infants on ECMO. Gentamicin concentrations were determined by a fluorescence polarization immunoassay. Pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from these concentrations by using a two-compartment model. Our study demonstrated a mean steady-state volume of distribution of 0.51 +/- 0.11 liters/kg, a figure similar to that in previous studies of full-term infants. The elimination half-life was found to be prolonged (mean, 573 +/- 263 min). The creatinine level in the plasma of the infants was found to be a statistically significant predictor of elimination half-life. Recommendations regarding initial dosing levels of gentamicin in infants on ECMO are made.
Rights
© 1989, American Society for Microbiology
Is Part Of
Publications from the Office of the Dean of the VCU School of Pharmacy
Comments
Originally published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.33.6.817