Therapeutic monitoring of amikacin regimen-associated toxicity in febrile neutropenic pediatric cancer patients
Joint Authors
Rahman, Aya M. A.
Riyad, Khalid F.
Asi, Abd al-Azim Abd al-Muizz
Salim, Safa Yusuf
Source
Journal of Current Medical Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.161-164, 4 p.
Publisher
Assiut University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background Amikacin is used in the treatment of fever neutropenia (FN) in pediatric cancer patients.
However it may be used once or twice daily, so the explanation of which regimen of amikacin (once or twice) is more effective and less toxic and how to detect renal toxicity early may help in a proper treatment of febrile neutropenia.
Aim This study aimed to compare between once-daily versus twice-daily regimens of amikacin to know which regimen is most effective and less toxic.
Patients and methods Venous blood from 40 pediatric patients with FN receiving 15 mg/kg amikacin intravenously either once a day (group I) or divided into two equal doses (group II) every 12 h by 30 min infusion.
Amikacin was measured by means of homogeneous enzyme immunoassay for all patients.
Renal function was assessed by measuring serum creatinine before and after the treatment.
Results There were higher significant differences between once‑daily versus twice‑daily regimens of amikacin in the treatment of FN.
The peak levels of amikacin were significantly higher in group I than those in group II (P = 0.001) and the duration of fever in group I was less than that in group II.
Conclusion Therapeutic drug monitoring of amikacin should be done to detect its renal toxicity early and the administration of amikacin as a single daily dose may be associated with greater efficacy and less nephrotoxicity compared with that of amikacin administered as twice-daily dose.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rahman, Aya M. A.& Riyad, Khalid F.& Salim, Safa Yusuf& Asi, Abd al-Azim Abd al-Muizz. 2018. Therapeutic monitoring of amikacin regimen-associated toxicity in febrile neutropenic pediatric cancer patients. Journal of Current Medical Research and Practice،Vol. 3, no. 3, pp.161-164.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rahman, Aya M. A.…[et al.]. Therapeutic monitoring of amikacin regimen-associated toxicity in febrile neutropenic pediatric cancer patients. Journal of Current Medical Research and Practice Vol. 3, no. 3 (Sep. / Dec. 2018), pp.161-164.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rahman, Aya M. A.& Riyad, Khalid F.& Salim, Safa Yusuf& Asi, Abd al-Azim Abd al-Muizz. Therapeutic monitoring of amikacin regimen-associated toxicity in febrile neutropenic pediatric cancer patients. Journal of Current Medical Research and Practice. 2018. Vol. 3, no. 3, pp.161-164.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-875621
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 164
Record ID
BIM-875621