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. 2021 Apr 15;12:648668. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.648668

TABLE 6.

Population PK model predicted probability of target attainment (PTA) of vancomycin in pediatric patients at different ages under different dosing regimens and different target values.

AUC0–24/MIC target value Age period Dose regimen MIC (mg/L)
(q6h, q8h or q12h) (mg/kg/day) 0.125 0.25 0.5 1 2
200 0–3m 40 100 100 98.6 66.7 17.4
50 100 100 100 81.9 31.9
60 100 100 100 89.9 44.2
70 100 100 100 94.2 57.2
80 100 100 100 98.6 66.7
3m–12y 40 100 100 100 76.7 26.1
50 100 100 100 88.9 43.3
60 100 100 100 96.1 56.7
70 100 100 100 99.4 65.6
80 100 100 100 100 76.7
12y -17y 40 100 100 100 91.0 46.5
50 100 100 100 99.0 66.0
60 100 100 100 100 79.5
70 100 100 100 100 85.5
80 100 100 100 100 91.0
250 0–3m 40 100 100 92.0 50.7 9.4
50 100 100 98.6 66.7 17.4
60 100 100 100 81.2 30.4
70 100 100 100 87.7 39.1
80 100 100 100 92.0 50.7
3m–12y 40 100 100 97.8 61.1 16.7
50 100 100 100 76.7 26.1
60 100 100 100 86.7 38.9
70 100 100 100 92.2 50.6
80 100 100 100 97.8 61.1
12y -17y 40 100 100 100 83.0 26.5
50 100 100 100 91.0 46.5
60 100 100 100 97.0 61.0
70 100 100 100 100 75.0
80 100 100 100 100 83.0
300 0–3m 40 100 100 84.1 35.5 3.6
50 100 100 93.5 54.3 10.1
60 100 100 98.6 66.7 17.4
70 100 100 100 79.0 26.8
80 100 100 100 84.1 35.5
3m–12y 40 100 100 90.6 47.2 8.9
50 100 100 98.3 62.8 18.3
60 100 100 100 76.7 26.1
70 100 100 100 85.0 36.1
80 100 100 100 90.6 47.2
12y–17y 40 100 100 99.5 70.5 17.5
50 100 100 100 83.5 29.5
60 100 100 100 91.0 46.5
70 100 100 100 96.5 58.5
80 100 100 100 99.5 70.5
400 0–3m 40 100 98.6 66.7 17.4 0.7
50 100 100 81.9 31.9 2.9
60 100 100 89.9 44.2 5.8
70 100 100 94.2 57.2 10.9
80 100 100 98.6 66.7 17.4
3m–12y 40 100 100 76.7 26.1 3.3
50 100 100 88.9 43.3 7.8
60 100 100 96.1 56.7 14.4
70 100 100 99.4 65.6 19.4
80 100 100 100 76.7 26.1
12y–17y 40 100 100 91.0 46.5 5.5
50 100 100 99.0 66.0 14.0
60 100 100 100 79.5 23.5
70 100 100 100 85.5 34.0
80 100 100 100 91.0 46.5

q6 h: every 6 h; q8h: every 8 h; q12 h: every 12 h.

Bold text: target attainment above 90%.