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. 2021 Jul;81(11):1307-1329.
doi: 10.1007/s40265-021-01557-3. Epub 2021 Jul 5.

Pharmacokinetics of Commonly Used Antimicrobials in Critically Ill Adults During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review

Marc-Alexandre Duceppe  1 , Salmaan Kanji  2   3   4 , Anh Thu Do  5 , Ni Ruo  5 , Yiorgos Alexandros Cavayas  6   7   8 , Martin Albert  6   7   8 , Maxime Robert-Halabi  9 , Samara Zavalkoff  10   11 , Patrice Dupont  12 , Gordan Samoukovic #  11   13 , David R Williamson #  4   14
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Pharmacokinetics of Commonly Used Antimicrobials in Critically Ill Adults During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review

Marc-Alexandre Duceppe et al. Drugs. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: Adequate dosing of antimicrobials is critical to properly treat infections and limit development of resistance and adverse effects. Limited guidance exists for antimicrobial dosing adjustments in patients requiring extracorporporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. A systematic review was conducted to delineate the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of antimicrobials in critically ill adult patients requiring ECMO.

Methods: Medline, EMBASE, Global Health, and All EBM Reviews databases were searched. Grey literature was examined. All studies reporting PK/PD parameters of antimicrobials in critically ill adults treated with ECMO were included, except for case reports and congress abstracts. Ex vivo studies were included. Two independent reviewers applied the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Reviewers were then paired to independently abstract data and evaluate methodological quality of studies using the ROBINS-I tool and the compliance with ClinPK guidelines. Patients' and studies' characteristics, key PK/PD findings, details of ECMO circuits and co-treatments were summarized qualitatively. Dosing recommendations were formulated based on data from controlled studies.

Results: Thirty-two clinical studies were included; most were observational and uncontrolled. Fourteen ex vivo studies were analysed. Information on patient characteristics and co-treatments was often missing. The effect of ECMO on PK/PD parameters of antimicrobials varied depending on the studied drugs. Few dosing recommendations could be formulated given the lack of good quality data.

Conclusion: Limited data exist on the PK/PD of antimicrobials during ECMO therapy. Rigorously designed and well powered populational PK studies are required to establish empiric dosing guidelines for antimicrobials in patients requiring ECMO support.

Prospero registration number: CRD42018099992 (Registered: July 24th 2018).

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