Table 2.

Final population pharmacokinetic parameter estimates for 30 children with CF receiving prolonged-infusion meropenem

MeanSDMedian
Model-derived pharmacokinetic parameters
 CL0 (L/h/kg)0.410.230.37
Vc0 (L)12.296.7912.31
Kcp (h−1)0.7381.1650.195
Kpc (h−1)1.711.5980.950
Calculated pharmacokinetic parameters
 CL (L/h), CL = CL0 × body weight in kg16.149.2514.31
Vc (L), Vc = Vc0 × body weight in kg/40.911.575.609.88
Vc (L/kg)0.300.170.30
Vss (L/kg)0.430.340.38
 half-life (h)1.110.381.00
MeanSDMedian
Model-derived pharmacokinetic parameters
 CL0 (L/h/kg)0.410.230.37
Vc0 (L)12.296.7912.31
Kcp (h−1)0.7381.1650.195
Kpc (h−1)1.711.5980.950
Calculated pharmacokinetic parameters
 CL (L/h), CL = CL0 × body weight in kg16.149.2514.31
Vc (L), Vc = Vc0 × body weight in kg/40.911.575.609.88
Vc (L/kg)0.300.170.30
Vss (L/kg)0.430.340.38
 half-life (h)1.110.381.00

CL0, clearance; Vc0, allometric volume of distribution of the central compartment; Kcp, microtransfer rate constant from the central compartment to the peripheral compartment; Kpc, microtransfer rate constant from the peripheral compartment to the central compartment; CL, clearance; Vc, volume of distribution of the central compartment, Vss, total volume of distribution at steady state.

Table 2.

Final population pharmacokinetic parameter estimates for 30 children with CF receiving prolonged-infusion meropenem

MeanSDMedian
Model-derived pharmacokinetic parameters
 CL0 (L/h/kg)0.410.230.37
Vc0 (L)12.296.7912.31
Kcp (h−1)0.7381.1650.195
Kpc (h−1)1.711.5980.950
Calculated pharmacokinetic parameters
 CL (L/h), CL = CL0 × body weight in kg16.149.2514.31
Vc (L), Vc = Vc0 × body weight in kg/40.911.575.609.88
Vc (L/kg)0.300.170.30
Vss (L/kg)0.430.340.38
 half-life (h)1.110.381.00
MeanSDMedian
Model-derived pharmacokinetic parameters
 CL0 (L/h/kg)0.410.230.37
Vc0 (L)12.296.7912.31
Kcp (h−1)0.7381.1650.195
Kpc (h−1)1.711.5980.950
Calculated pharmacokinetic parameters
 CL (L/h), CL = CL0 × body weight in kg16.149.2514.31
Vc (L), Vc = Vc0 × body weight in kg/40.911.575.609.88
Vc (L/kg)0.300.170.30
Vss (L/kg)0.430.340.38
 half-life (h)1.110.381.00

CL0, clearance; Vc0, allometric volume of distribution of the central compartment; Kcp, microtransfer rate constant from the central compartment to the peripheral compartment; Kpc, microtransfer rate constant from the peripheral compartment to the central compartment; CL, clearance; Vc, volume of distribution of the central compartment, Vss, total volume of distribution at steady state.

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