title: [Studies of methotrexate pharmacokinetics in children with neoplasms of the hematopoietic system after administration of different doses of the drug].
abstract: Concentration of MTX was determined in the serum after the infusion of MTX in a dose of 0.5 g/m2, 1.0 g/m2 and 5.0 g/m2 to 24 children with ALL/NHL. The mean value of steady-state concentrations of MTX was two-fold greater after the infusion of a dose of 1.0 g/m2 and ten-fold greater after the infusion of a dose 5.0 g/m2 than at dose 0.5 g/m2. Great inpatient and interpatient variations of serum MTX concentrations were observed. Pharmacokinetic analysis of the data revealed biphasic model of the elimination. Statistically significant differences were found between the half-life MTX values (ti/2 alpha) in the first postinfusion day: the higher the dose, the shorter ti/2 was observed. The ti/2 of MTX during the second postinfusion day was significantly longer than that of the first day after infusion, but values for the higher doses were not significantly shorter than those for 0.5 g/m2. Systemic clearance (Cl) of MTX showed inpatient and interpatient variations of the values. However, no statistically significant difference was found between Cl values at doses of 0.5 g/m2, 1.0 g/m2 and 5.0 g/m2.
authors: Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Dzieci AM, Bydgoszczy.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wysocki
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Krzyzanowski
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Ozyński
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Pilecki
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Balcar-Boroń
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Szadujkis-Szadurski
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008727:Methotrexate
vernacular_title: Badania farmakokinetyki metotreksatu u dzieci z nowotworami układu krwiotwórczego po podaniu róznych dawek tego leku.