Vancomycin Dosing - Single level calculator

Vancomycin - Single Level Analysis

Patient: Location:

Drug: Weight:

Current dose being given: mg Current dosing interval: hrs
Current infusion time (hrs):

Single level drawn - Trough

Trough level obtained: mcg/ml

When was the trough drawn?:
Enter number of hours before next dose: hrs
[Hint: 0.01 = <1 minute before next dose. 0.08 = ~5 minutes before next dose]

Desired peak: mcg/ml Desired trough: mcg/ml

Background

Ambrose-Winter’s Single Trough Method
Principles:
A population Vd is used to estimate the [Peak].
This calculated [Peak] and measured [Trough] are then used to calculate an elimination rate constant (kel).

[Peak]=measured [Trough] + Dose/Vd
kel = ln ([Peak]/[Trough])/Tau
Infusion equations are then used to calculate a new Tau and Dose.

Side note: the GlobalRPh calculator uses the Vd recommended in Bauer's text: 0.7 L/kg.
Use the advanced version if you wish to manipulate this value.

Reference

Ambrose PJ, Winter ME. In: Winter ME. Basic clinical pharmacokinetics, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004:451-76.

Alternate expression of kel equation:
single level

Normally kel = (Ln C1 / C2) / (t2 - t1)
C1= actual or extrapolated Peak; or post peak level
C2= actual or extrapolated trough; or random level
Drawn at least 1.5 x estimated half-life after first level.
(t2 - t1) = Time difference between levels.

Equation 15.5 page 455:
cmax = [cmin + dose (s) (f)] / Vd

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