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.
Estimates for a neonate with BW 3.5 kg, GA 280 days, PNA 0 hours and TEMP 36.5°C.
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.
All metabolite estimates are relative to their formation fraction.
Estimated clearance in the central compartments. Peripheral compartment estimates are included in the Appendix.