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KMID : 1039920170240010020
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Neonatal Medicine
2017 Volume.24 No. 1 p.20 ~ p.25
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Caffeine in Korean Preterm Infants with Apnea of Prematurity
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Lim Myung-Seop
Son Mi-Jeong
Shin Jung-Eun
Lee Soon-Min
Eun Ho-Sun
Park Min-Soo
Park Kook-In
Namgung Ran
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Abstract
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Purpose: Caffeine shows wide interindividual pharmacokinetic (PK) variation, and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) may be needed. The PK profile of caffeine in Korean preterm neonates was investigated, and factors influencing the clearance of caffeine were analyzed.
Methods: Fifty-nine preterm neonates receiving caffeine for apnea of prematurity were enrolled in the study (gestational age, 29.5±2.2 weeks and birth weight [BW], 1,318±358 g). Caffeine (20 mg/kg) was intravenously administered to each neonate as a loading dose, followed by a maintenance dose of 5-10 mg/kg/d. A total of 190 serum concentrations were measured for population PK analysis and modeling using nonlinear mixed-effects model (NONMEM®) software.
Results: The mean serum concentration of caffeine was 15.4±4.5 mg/L (range 7.8-33.0 mg/L). High serum concentrations (>20 mg/L) were noted in 36 samples (29%). At the first measurement of serum caffeine, the mean postmenstrual age was 33.9±2.3 weeks, mean BW was 1,802±471 g, mean duration of treatment was 7.4±9.4 days, and mean sampling time after the last dose was 21.8±2.1 hours. In the population PK analysis, the clearance was 0.033 L/h and volume of distribution was 0.371 L. Typical clearance was calculated as 0.0293×(BW/70)1.33. Among the subjects receiving 5 mg/kg/d caffeine, the most significant risk factor associated with high serum concentrations (>20 mg/L) was low BW (P=0.024).
Conclusion: BW was the only covariate that influenced caffeine clearance in preterm neonates. Preterm neonates with low BW should be carefully monitored for apnea and adverse reactions in addition to undergoing TDM.
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KEYWORD
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Apnea of prematurity, Caffeine, Clearance, Pharmacokinetics
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