title: Pharmacokinetics of gentamicin in very low birth weight preterm infants.
abstract: Low birth weight preterm infants with suspected infection were administered gentamicin intramuscularly every 18 h (2.5 mg/kg) or 24 h (3.0 mg/kg). For both dosage regimens plasma gentamicin levels were monitored during a dosage interval on three separate occasions over a 10 day period. Both regimens gave satisfactory plasma concentrations and there was no important statistically significant difference between the two. The body clearance of gentamicin correlated with gestational age (r = 0.76, p less than 0.01). The results indicate either regimen may be useful in the clinical situation but from a practical standpoint administration every 24 h may be easier to comply with then every 18 h.
mesh_terms: D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007700:Kinetics; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins