Population pharmacokinetics of piperacillin in plasma and subcutaneous tissue in patients on continuous renal replacement therapy.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

Piperacillin is a β-lactam antimicrobial frequently used in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). However, data regarding piperacillin tissue concentrations in this patient population are limited. A prospective observational study was conducted of free piperacillin concentrations during a single 8-h dosing interval in plasma (8 samples) and subcutaneous tissue (SCT) (13 samples), in 10 patients treated with CRRT following piperacillin 4 g given every 8 h as intermittent administration over 3 min.

METHODS:

A population pharmacokinetic model was developed using NONMEM 7.4.3, to simulate alternative administration modes and dosing regimens. SCT concentrations were obtained using microdialysis. Piperacillin concentrations were compared to the clinical breakpoint minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16 mg/l), with evaluation of the following pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics targets: 50% fT > 1 × MIC, 100% fT > 1 × MIC, and 100% fT > 4 × MIC.

RESULTS:

SCT concentrations were generally lower than plasma concentrations. For the target of 50% free time (fT) > 1 × MIC and 100% fT > 1 × MIC, piperacillin 4 g every 8 h resulted in probability of target attainment (PTA) >90% in both plasma and SCT. PTA > 90% for the target of 100% fT > 4 × MIC was only achieved for continuous infusion.

CONCLUSIONS:

Piperacillin 4 g every 8 h is likely to provide sufficient exposure in both plasma and SCT to treat P.aeruginosa infections in critically ill patients on CRRT, given that targets of 50% fT > 1 × MIC or 100% fT > 1 × MIC are adequate. However, if a more aggressive target of 100% fT > 4 × MIC is adopted, continuous infusion is needed.

• Authors: Mats Bue, Tomás Sou, Anna Sophie L Okkels, Pelle Hanberg, Anders Thorsted, Lena E Friberg, Torben L Andersson, Kristina Öbrink-Hansen, Steffen Christensen
• Journal: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (Int J Infect Dis) Vol. 92 Pg. 133-140 (Mar 2020) ISSN: 1878-3511 [Electronic] Canada
• PMID: 31978581 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Observational Study)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use)
• Bacterial Infections (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Computer Simulation
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Models, Biological
• Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination (blood, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use)
• Prospective Studies
• Pseudomonas Infections (drug therapy)
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa (drug effects)
• Subcutaneous Tissue (metabolism)