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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Ther. 2016 Jun 28;38(9):1995–2005. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.06.003

Table I.

Included Drugs and Drug/Study Characteristics

Drug Drug Class Route of Administration Predominant Route of Elimination Pediatric Trial Phase Ages Studied (years) Ages Approved (years)
Adefovir Antiviral Oral Renal unchangeda 1/2 12–17 12–17
Amoxicillin Clavulanate XR Antibacterial Oral Renal unchanged 1 7–15 7–15
Atazanavirb,c Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 1/2; 3b 6–17; 0.25–5 6–17; 0.25–5
Azithromycin Antibacterial Oral Other 1 0.5–16 0.5–16
Caspofungind Antifungal Intravenous Hepatic then renal 1 0.25–11 0.25–17
Darunavire Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 1,2 3–17 3–17
Dolutegravir Antiviral Oral Feces unchanged 1/2 12–17 12–17
Efavirenzf Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 1/2 0.25–2 0.25–2
Emtricitabinef Antiviral Oral Renal unchangeda 1 0–0.25 0–0.25
Entecavir Antiviral Oral Renal unchanged 2 2–15 2–15
Ertapenem Antibacterial Intravenous Hepatic then renal 1 0.25–17 0.25–17
Etravirine Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 1 6–17 6–17
Famciclovir Antiviral Oral Hepatic then renal 1/2 0.083–12 None
Fosamprenavirf Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 2 0.08–5 0.08–5
Levofloxacin Antibacterial Oral/Intravenous Renal unchanged 1 0.5–17 0.5–17
Linezolid Antibacterial Intravenous Hepatic then renal 1 0–17 0–17
Lopinavir/Ritonavirf Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 1/2 0.04–0.5; 13–17 0.04–0.5; 13–17
Micafungin Antifungal Intravenous Hepatic then renal 1 0.33–16 0.33–16
Nelfinavird,f Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 1 0–1 None
Oseltamivir Antiviral Oral Hepatic then renal 1 1–17 1–17
PEG-Interferon alfa-2b Antiviral Subcutaneous Hepatic then renal 1/3 3–17 3–17
Raltegravir Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 1/2 2–17 2–17
Ritonavir Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg 1/2 0.08–1 0.08–1
Tenofovire Antiviral Oral Renal unchangeda 3 2–17 2–17
Terbinafine Antifungal Oral Hepatic then renal 1/2 4–17 4–17
Tipranavir Antiviral Oral Hepatic then fecalg,h 1/2 2–17 2–17
Valacyclovir Antiviral Oral Renal unchangeda 1 1–17 1–17
Valgancyclovir Antiviral Oral Hepatic then renal 1 0.33–16 0.33–16
a

Administered as prodrug and active metabolite eliminated in the urine, largely unchanged

b

Two applications submitted to expand the pediatric indication.

c

Atazanavir without ritonavir evaluated separately from atazanavir with ritonavir.

d

Ages studied and ages approved do not match.

e

One new application submitted; a second application to expand the pediatric indication.

f

Purpose of the application was to expand the pediatric indication.

g

Some hepatic metabolism with primary excretion into feces; also unchanged drug eliminated in feces.

h

When administered with ritonavir, there is minimal metabolism.