title: Pharmacokinetics of single dose intravenous vancomycin in CAPD peritonitis.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of single dose intravenous vancomycin (25 mg/kg) were studied in six patients with peritonitis complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The volume of distribution after equilibration was 1.1 +/- 0.1 l/kg (mean +/- standard error) with a serum elimination half-life of 115 +/- 6 h. The peritoneal clearance was 1.4 +/- 0.5 ml/min and the serum clearance was 7.2 +/- 0.3 ml/min. Mean peak serum levels of 56.8 +/- 4.7 mg/l were detected. Initial mean overnight dialysate level was 12.3 +/- 0.8 mg/l. Vancomycin dialysate levels of 8 mg/l were achieved for a mean of 3.0 days and levels of 4 mg/l for a mean of 6.2 days. Single dose intravenous vancomycin may, therefore, have therapeutic value in selected patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin