Meropenem pharmacokinetics in a patient with multiorgan failure from Meningococcemia undergoing continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration. 1999

M M Meyer, and M Y Munar, and S J Kohlhepp, and R E Bryant
Department of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA.

Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic with a broad antibacterial spectrum of activity. Its main route of elimination is through the kidneys, with 63% of the drug excreted unchanged in the urine. Meropenem clearance is diminished in renal impairment; therefore, doses need to be adjusted in patients with varying degrees of renal function. An appropriate dose of meropenem for patients undergoing continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) is unknown. We evaluated the pharmacokinetics of meropenem in a patient with fulminant meningococcemia undergoing CVVHDF. Meropenem concentrations in serial venous, arterial, and ultrafiltrate samples after a 1 g intravenous dose were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Meropenem clearance was found to be 129.36 mL/min and 141.29 mL/min for every 8- and 12-hour dosing, respectively. Trough levels were above the MIC90 for Neisseria meningitidis and most anaerobic pathogens. We recommend that meropenem 1 g intravenously every 12 hours be used as the initial dose in patients undergoing CVVHDF. Differences between meropenem clearance during CVVHDF and other forms of renal replacement therapy are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008589 Meningococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the species NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS. Meningococcal Septicemia,Infections, Meningococcal,Meningococcal Disease,Infection, Meningococcal,Meningococcal Diseases,Meningococcal Infection,Septicemia, Meningococcal
D009102 Multiple Organ Failure A progressive condition usually characterized by combined failure of several organs such as the lungs, liver, kidney, along with some clotting mechanisms, usually postinjury or postoperative. MODS,Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome,Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, Multiple,Organ Failure, Multiple,Failure, Multiple Organ,Multiple Organ Failures
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077731 Meropenem A thienamycin derivative antibacterial agent that is more stable to renal dehydropeptidase I than IMIPENEM, but does not need to be given with an enzyme inhibitor such as CILASTATIN. It is used in the treatment of bacterial infections, including infections in immunocompromised patients. 3-(5-Dimethylcarbamoylpyrrolidin-3-ylthio)-6-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid,Merrem,Penem,Ronem,SM 7338,SM-7338,SM7338
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013845 Thienamycins Beta-lactam antibiotics that differ from PENICILLINS in having the thiazolidine sulfur atom replaced by carbon, the sulfur then becoming the first atom in the side chain. They are unstable chemically, but have a very broad antibacterial spectrum. Thienamycin and its more stable derivatives are proposed for use in combinations with enzyme inhibitors. Antibiotics, Thienamycin,Thienamycin Antibiotics
D015780 Carbapenems A group of beta-lactam antibiotics in which the sulfur atom in the thiazolidine ring of the penicillin molecule is replaced by a carbon atom. THIENAMYCINS are a subgroup of carbapenems which have a sulfur atom as the first constituent of the side chain. Antibiotics, Carbapenem,Carbapenem,Carbapenem Antibiotics
D016470 Bacteremia The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion. Bacteremias

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