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. 2021 Oct 15;61(1):17–46. doi: 10.1007/s40262-021-01061-7

Table 8.

Plasma and epithelial lining fluid concentrations of antibacterial agents

Antibacterial agent Dosage regimen Subjects (n) Sampling time (h)a ELF to plasma based on AUC Plasma concentration (µg/mL)b ELF concentration (µg/mL)b References
Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg PO once daily 22 7–12 days ND 0.09 (0.03, 0.19)c,d 3.74 (0.13, 36.75)c,d [104]
200 mg PO three time daily 22 7–12 days ND 0.07 (0.03, 0.09)c,d 1.81 (0.34, 10.08)c,d
Amikacin 20 mg/kg IV × 1 dose 8 1 NR 59.6 ± 23 ND [109]
8 2 34.3 ± 18 7 ± 6.3
8 4 27.4 ± 21.2 ND
8 6 19.4 ± 10 ND
Plazomicin 15 mg/kg IV × 1 dose 4 2 0.13 NR NR [112]
4 4
4 6
4 8
4 10
GSK2251052 1500 mg IV × 1 dose 5 2 0.54f NR 3.30 (31.5)e [120]
5 6 1.05 (40.2)e
5 12 0.635 (12.9)e
1500 mg IV q12h × 5 doses 5 2 0.53f NR 5.01 (25.1)e
5 6 2.17 (55.8)e
5 12 1.16 (16.5)e
GSK1322322 1500 mg IV q12h × 7 doses 6 2 1.2f 13.2 ± 3.80g 18.2 ± 7.55 [123]
5 6 3.19 ± 1.40g 6.26 ± 6.12
6 12 0.406 ± 0.178g 0.703 ± 0.301

ELF epithelial lining fluid; AUC area under the concentration-time curve; IV intravenously; ND not determined; NR not reported, PO by mouth, qxh every x hours, SD standard deviation

aSampling time after the last dose

bValues expressed as mean ± SD

cValues expressed as median (range)

dA total of 28 plasma and ELF concentrations from 22 patients

eValues expressed as mean (percent coefficient of variation)

fBased on the ratio of AUC12 in ELF to AUC12 in total plasma

gThere were 17 concentrations in plasma at each sampling time