title: [Gentamicin dosage in newborn infants].
abstract: Sixty nine pairs of trough and peak serum levels of gentamicin were determined in sixty three cases of gentamicin therapy of suspected sepsis in newborn babies (dosage 3.46 +/- 0.42 mg/kg/day given once a day). Eighty four percent of the trough levels were below 2 mg/l (mean: 1.39-0.60 mg/l). Ninety three percent of the peak levels were between 4 mg/l and 12 mg/l (mean: 7.38-2.35 mg/l). Three peak levels (four percent) were in the potentially toxic range (above 12 mg/l) and eleven trough levels (sixteen percent) were in the potentially toxic range (above 2 mg/l). On the basis of these observations the recommended gentamicin doses during the first two weeks of life is 3-4 mg/kg/day applied once a day. In immature babies with birth weights below 1500 g the daily doses should not exceed 3 mg/kg were as term babies especially during the second week of life should be treated with a daily gentamicin doses of near to 4 mg/kg/day.
authors: Landeskinderkrankenhaus Linz.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sommer
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Eitelberger
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Hohenauer
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin; D010400:Penicillin G
vernacular_title: Gentamicin-Dosierung beim Neugeborenen.