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ArticleEuropean journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice2021

The potential risk factors of nephrotoxicity during vancomycin therapy in Chinese adult patients.

Yulin Wang, Jian Yang, Haiyan Zhan, Shuxiao Zhang, Yin Deng

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Article in European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Yulin WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jian YangDepartment of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China 1409718181@qq.com.
Haiyan ZhanDepartment of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Shuxiao ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yin DengDepartment of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNWuhan University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate potential risk factors that may make patients susceptible to nephrotoxicity in those concomitantly receiving vancomycin in the hospital.

methodsThis was a single-centre retrospective analysis of patients treated with vancomycin for gram-positive or mixed infections in the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from January 2017 to May 2018. All of them were treated for ≥48 hours and had no kidney disease. Nephrotoxicity refers to acute kidney diseases and disorders after the use of vancomycin, and includes acute kidney injury. Univariate analysis and binary logistic regression analysis with the forward stepwise method were used to assess the risk factors associated with nephrotoxicity.

resultsOf the 790 patients treated with vancomycin, only 257 patients met the inclusion criteria, and 40 (15.6%) subjects developed nephrotoxicity. Significant differences (p<0.05) were seen in the number of combined antimicrobials (p=0.012), dose adjustment (p<0.001), more than three antimicrobials (p=0.015), monitoring trough concentrations (p=0.001), furosemide (p<0.001), torasemide (p<0.001), cefoperazone sodium tazobactam sodium (p=0.039), voriconazole (p=0.012) and ganciclovir (p=0.008). Regression analysis further indicated that furosemide (OR 7.983, p<0.001) and torasemide (OR 3.496, p<0.001) were risk factors for vancomycin nephrotoxicity. Diabetes mellitus (OR 3.062, p=0.035), voriconazole (OR 3.515, p=0.020) and fluconazole (OR 3.326, p=0.018) might be also risk factors.

conclusionFluconazole and voriconazole might be potential risk factors for vancomycin nephrotoxicity, besides furosemide and torasemide. It is not recommended to use imipenem cilastatin sodium and vancomycin at the same time. If necessary, meropenem may be safer. Appropriate combination drugs, cautious initial dose or timely dose adjustment might reduce the occurrence of nephrotoxicity when using vancomycin.

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Acute Kidney InjuryVancomycinAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsChinaHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsVancomycinadverse effectsclinical pharmacystudy designtherapeutic drug monitoringtoxicology

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PMID32522809
PMCPMC8640398
OpenAlexW3033421976

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