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PURPOSE:We aimed to evaluate a dosing algorithm for continuous vancomycin administration in intensive care unit patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This observational study was conducted in a medical intensive care unit (German university hospital; June 2012-February 2013). Following a loading dose of 20 mg per kg actual body weight, vancomycin was administered continuously (20 or 30 mg of vancomycin per kg actual body weight over 24 hours depending on renal function). The vancomycin infusion rate was adjusted to achieve a target serum vancomycin concentration of 20-30 mg/L. RESULTS:Vancomycin was administered for a median (interquartile range) of 7 (5-9) days. The median vancomycin dose given as an initial bolus was 1750 (1400-2000) mg. The median daily vancomycin dose ranged from 480 (180-960) mg (day 6) to 3.120 (2596-3980) mg (day 1). Altogether, the achieved median serum vancomycin concentration was 29.0 (25.2-33.2) mg/L. On treatment days 1 to 7, we observed target serum vancomycin levels (20-30 mg/L) in 48%, 39%, 33%, 26%, 43%, 57%, and 69% of patients. Supra-therapeutic serum vancomycin concentrations (>30 mg/L) were observed in 36%, 52%, 61%, 63%, 39%, 19%, and 15% of patients on treatment days 1 to 7. CONCLUSIONS:The evaluated vancomycin dosing regimen for continuous infusion allowed rapid achievement of sufficient vancomycin serum levels. However, we frequently observed supra-therapeutic serum vancomycin concentrations in the first days of vancomycin treatment.
journal_name
J Crit Carejournal_title
Journal of critical careauthors
Saugel B,Gramm C,Wagner JY,Messer M,Lahmer T,Meidert AS,Schmid RM,Huber Wdoi
10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.12.007subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-06-01 00:00:00pages
351-5issue
3eissn
0883-9441issn
1557-8615pii
S0883-9441(13)00475-9journal_volume
29pub_type
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