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. 2020 Nov 11;34(1):e00115-20. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00115-20

TABLE 5.

Pharmacokinetic properties of newly approved BLBLIs

Parameter Value for drug combination by dose ratioa
4:1 (2.5 g q8h [over 2 h]):
2:1 (1.5 g or 3 g q8h [over 1 h]):
1:1 (4 g q8h [over 3 h]):
2:1 (1.25 g q6h [over 0.5 h]):b
CAZ AVI TOL TAZ MER VAB IMI REL
Vss (liter)c 17 22.2 13.5 18.2 20.2 18.6 24.3 19.0
Half-life (h) 2.76 2.71 3.12 1.03 2.3 2.3 1.0 1.2
% protein bound <10 5.7–8.2 16–21 30 2 33 20 22
AUCELF:fAUCplasmad 0.26–0.31 0.35 0.50 0.62 0.63 0.79 0.55 0.54
CL (ml/min)e
    Renal 100 158 57–112 210 130 99 115 123
    Total 115 218 68–112 340 175 133 223 133
a

CAZ, ceftazidime; AVI, avibactam; TOL, ceftolozane; TAZ, tazobactam; MER, meropenem; VAB, vaborbactam; IMI, imipenem; REL, relebactam.

b

Formulated as 500 mg imipenem plus 500 mg cilastatin plus 250 mg relebactam.

c

Vss, volume of distribution at steady state.

d

AUC, area under the curve; ELF, epithelial lining fluid.

e

CL, clearance.