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ArticleScientific reports2019

Pharmacokinetics of Micafungin in Critically Ill Patients.

Silke Gastine, Christian Lanckohr, Magalie Blessou, Dagmar Horn, Manfred Fobker, Daniela Bause, Georg Hempel, Björn Ellger

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors.

Silke GastineInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Chemistry - Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany.
Christian LanckohrDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany. christian.lanckohr@ukmuenster.de.
Magalie BlessouInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Chemistry - Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany.
Dagmar HornDepartment of Pharmacy, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Manfred FobkerCenter for Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Daniela BauseDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Georg HempelInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Chemistry - Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany.
Björn EllgerDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Klinikum Westfalen, Dortmund, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated covariates of pharmacokinetics of micafungin in critically ill patients. After application of micafungin, plasma samples were collected. Non-linear mixed effects modelling (NONMEM 7.3) was used to develop the pharmacokinetic model. Using this model, the adequacy of a fixed 100 mg dosing regimen was evaluated in the study cohort. A two-compartment model with linear elimination was found to describe the obtained data. SOFA score was identified as a significant covariate on both clearance and central volume of distribution, respectively. Patients in highly critical condition, represented by a SOFA above 10 showed a 30.8% lower central volume of distribution than the less critically ill patients. For patients with bilirubin levels above 4 mg/dl, clearance was decreased by 21.1%. Renal replacement therapy (RRT) did not influence micafungin clearance or the volumes of distribution. In a posthoc evaluation of the modeled population, 100 mg micafungin was suitable when assessing the PKPD targets (AUC/MIC) for C. albicans and C. glabrata, with insufficient target attainment for C. parapsilosis. Micafungin pharmacokinetics appear not to be influenced by the status of RRT. A dose of 100 mg micafungin is suitable for infections with C. albicans and C. glabrata in critically ill patients.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntifungal AgentsCandida albicansCandida glabrataCandida parapsilosisCandidiasisCritical IllnessDrug MonitoringFemaleHumansMaleMicafunginMiddle AgedYoung AdultAntifungal AgentsMicafungin

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PMCPMC6882900

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