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. 2017 May 22;18:168. doi: 10.1186/s12882-017-0581-y

Table 5.

Summary of vancomycin dose, estimated PK and PK-PD index parameters by baseline renal function

Parametersa Normal renal
(>80 ml/min)
(n = 67)
Mild/moderate impairment
(30–80 ml/min)
(n = 53)
Severe impairment
(<30 ml/min)
(n = 13)
Daily dose (mg/kg/day) Mean (CV%) 29.4 (36) 23.2 (39) 13.5 (58)
Median (range) 28.6 (9.3–60.4) 23.5 (8.2–53.0) 11.6 (4.0–35.3)
Clearance (CL, l/h) Mean (CV%) 5.7 (44) 2.7 (38) 1.0 (47)
Median (range) 5.3 (0.8–11.3) 2.8 (0.9–4.9) 0.9 (0.3–2.0)
AUC0–24 (μg·h/ml) Mean (CV%) 428 (38) 524 (33) 548 (22)
Median (range) 404 (153–1121) 484 (226–1203) 516 (384–777)
AUC0–24/MIC Mean (CV%) 458 (58) 490 (41) 524 (26)
Median (range) 394 (76–1320) 472 (108–1203) 514 (309–777)
Trough concentration (Cmin, μg/ml) Mean (CV%) 11.9 (54) 16.0 (40) 18.4 (25)
Median (range) 10.6 (3.2–38.6) 15.0 (6.7–42.5) 18.0 (12.4–28.7)

CV% coefficient variation in percentage, AUC 0–24 area under the curve over 24 h, MIC minimum inhibitory concentration

aThe average values during the treatment period in each individual were used for summary statistics