Abstract
The pharmacokinetics of intravenous vancomycin was studied in 20 preterm infants (gestational age, 26.5 weeks +/- 2.6 weeks [standard deviation]; birthweight, 880 +/- 340 g). At the time of the studies their postconceptional age was 36.4 +/- 4.5 weeks. The drug was infused over 30 min in a dose between 9.2 and 18 mg/kg. A highly significant correlation existed between postconceptional age or body weight and vancomycin t1/2 and clearance. Serum creatinine concentrations correlated with vancomycin t1/2 and clearance. Serum creatinine tended to decrease with increasing postconceptional age. Based on the excellent correlation between age (or weight) and vancomycin pharmacokinetics, dose and dose-interval recommendations are presented.
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