title: Dosage optimization methods applied to imipramine and desipramine in enuresis treatment.
abstract: Three methods for estimating maintenance dosage requirements of imipramine were compared retrospectively in 146 enuretic patients. The dosing methods evaluated included individual (serum levels data) and/or population (average pharmacokinetic parameter) information. The use of imipramine and desipramine serum concentrations, as opposed to average population parameters only, improved forecast precision and accuracy for dosage individualization. The clinical acceptability of this was achieved through knowledge of a single serum concentration. No significant differences were seen between non-linear regression and the Bayesian method, this is in agreement with the high contribution of the patient's data to the Bayesian fitting (FF = 0.8). When one or two serum level data were available, a better performance was obtained by estimating pharmacokinetic parameters than level:dose ratios.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamayo
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fernández de Gatta
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Domínguez-Gil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003891:Desipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004775:Enuresis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007099:Imipramine; D003891:Desipramine