title: Pharmacokinetics of postoperative intravenous indomethacin in children.
abstract: The disposition of indomethacin was studied in children aged one to four years. Indomethacin 0.35 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion during 15 min. Venous blood samples were collected until 24 hr after infusion. Serum indomethacin was determined with gas chromatography. Using a non-linear regression analysis, the individual data were fitted by a two-compartment open mammillary model with central elimination. Calculated pharmacokinetic parameters were (mean +/- SD); alpha half-life 25.2 +/- 11.3 min; beta half-life 366 +/- 295 min; steady-state volume of distribution 0.74 +/- 0.75 l/kg; volume during elimination phase 1.53 +/- 1.27 l/kg; total body clearance 3.2 +/- 1.7 ml/min./kg. Accordingly, with respect to the pharmacokinetics of indomethacin, children seem to mature early, not later than at the age of one year.
authors: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors: K T
authors: KT
authors: Olkkola
authors: E L
authors: EL
authors: Maunuksela
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Korpela
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period
chemical_list: D007213:Indomethacin