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. 2020 Jun 27;108(5):1098–1106. doi: 10.1002/cpt.1917

Table 3.

Pharmacokinetic parameter estimates and SIR results relating to clearance

Compound Parameter
Cl, L/h a PNA on Cl, %/h TEMP on Cl, %/°C
Morphine Estimate 0.811 0.540 6.83
SIR 95% CI b 0.707–0.937 0.371–0.750 5.16–8.34
Midazolam Estimate 0.511 0.540 6.83
SIR 95% CI b 0.387–0.620 0.371–0.750 5.16–8.34
OHM c Estimate 1.72 0.540 6.83
SIR 95% CI b 1.43–2.05 0.371–0.750 5.16–8.34
M3G c Estimate 0.241 1.23 NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.220–0.269 1.03–1.43 NA
M6G c Estimate 0.765 1.23 NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.697–0.854 1.03–1.43 NA
HMG c Estimate 0.111 1.23 NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.0977–0.126 1.03–1.43 NA
Amoxicillin Estimate 0.178 d 1.23 NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.159–0.196 1.03–1.43 NA
Benzylpenicillin Estimate 0.359 d 1.23 NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.297–0.423 1.03–1.43 NA
Gentamicin Estimate 0.108 d 1.23 NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.0968–0.120 1.03–1.43 NA
Lidocaine Estimate 0.937 1.23 NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.783–1.11 1.03–1.43 NA
MEGX c Estimate 1.51 1.23 NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.991–2.06 1.03–1.43 NA
Phenobarbital Estimate 0.00930 NA NA
SIR 95% CI b 0.00785–0.0111 NA NA

BW, body weight; CI, confidence interval; Cl, clearance; GA, gestational age; HMG, hydroxymidazolam glucuronide; M3G, morphine‐3‐glucuronide; M6G, morphine‐6‐glucuronide; MEGX, monoethylglycinexylidide; NA, not applicable; OHM, 1‐hydroxymidazolam; PNA, postnatal age; SIR, sampling importance resampling; TEMP, body temperature.

a

Estimates for a neonate with BW 3.5 kg, GA 280 days, PNA 0 hours and TEMP 36.5°C.

b

Six iterations; no. of samples 4,000, 4,000, 4,000, 4,000, 4,000, and 4,000; no. of resamples 250, 250, 250, 250, 250, and 1,000.

c

All metabolite estimates are relative to their formation fraction.

d

Estimated clearance in the central compartments. Peripheral compartment estimates are included in the Appendix.