Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Target-controlled infusion (TCI) systems use pharmacokinetic (PK) models to predict the drug infusion rates necessary to achieve a desired target plasma or effect-site concentration. As new PK models are developed and implemented in TCI systems, there can be uncertainty as to which target concentrations are appropriate. Existing dose recommendations can serve as a point of reference to identify target concentrations suitable for clinical applications. METHODS:Simulations of remifentanil TCI were performed using three PK models (Minto, Eleveld, and Kim). We sought to identify models and target concentrations for remifentanil administration in children, adult, older people, and severely obese individuals, consistent with the remifentanil product label. In a typical adult this is an induction dose of 0.5-1 μg kg-1 and starting maintenance infusion rate of 0.25 μg kg-1 min-1. RESULTS:For the Minto, Eleveld, and Kim remifentanil models, a plasma target concentration of ∼ 4 ng ml-1 achieves drug administration consistent with product label recommended initial doses for all groups with minor exceptions. With effect-site targeting in older individuals, a target concentration of ∼2 ng ml-1 is required for induction and ∼4 ng ml-1 for starting maintenance to achieve drug dosages close to product label recommendations. CONCLUSIONS:We identified remifentanil TCI target concentrations that resulted in drug administration similar to product label dosing recommendations. This approach did not necessarily identify target concentrations that achieve desired clinical effect, only those that are consistent with the product label recommended doses. We estimate that plasma target concentrations of 3.1-5.3 ng ml-1 are suitable for initial dosing.
journal_name
Br J Anaesthjournal_title
British journal of anaesthesiaauthors
Eleveld DJ,Colin P,Absalom AR,Struys MMRFdoi
10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.051subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-10-01 00:00:00pages
483-491issue
4eissn
0007-0912issn
1471-6771pii
S0007-0912(20)30434-7journal_volume
125pub_type
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