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Pediatric pharmacokinetics of the antibiotics in the access and watch groups of the 2019 WHO model list of essential medicines for children: a systematic review

Rashed, AN; Jackson, C; Gastine, S; Hsia, Y; Bielicki, J; Standing, JF; Tomlin, S; (2019) Pediatric pharmacokinetics of the antibiotics in the access and watch groups of the 2019 WHO model list of essential medicines for children: a systematic review. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology , 12 (12) pp. 1099-1106. 10.1080/17512433.2019.1693257. Green open access

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) studies of antibiotics in pediatrics are limited. Pediatric dosing regimens for many antimicrobial drugs have been historically derived from adult pharmacokinetic data. Most pediatric formularies and dosing guidelines globally are expert-based and provide no rationale for the recommended doses, leading to heterogeneous guidance. AREAS COVERED: We systematically reviewed the current dosing for 28 antibiotics listed in the Access and Watch groups of the 2019 World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Medicines List for children (EMLc). PubMed and EMBASE were searched for all PK-PD and pharmacological studies in pediatrics up to May 2018. In total, 262 pediatric related articles were deemed eligible. The most studied drugs were those where therapeutic drug monitoring is routine (aminoglycosides, glycopeptides) and study reporting detail was variable, with only 60.0% using the PK-PD results in make dosing recommendations. Based on this evidence, dose recommendations for each antibiotic were made. EXPERT OPINION: We provide an up-to-date review of the limited available evidence on pediatric dosing for the 28 commonly prescribed antibiotics in the 2019 WHO EMLc. We propose synthesized dosing recommendations for those antibiotics administered systemically for the treatment of serious infections. Further PK-PD studies in children, particularly with underlying conditions, are needed.

Type: Article
Title: Pediatric pharmacokinetics of the antibiotics in the access and watch groups of the 2019 WHO model list of essential medicines for children: a systematic review
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2019.1693257
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/17512433.2019.1693257
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Antibiotics, WHO, Access group, Watch group, EMLc, children, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamic, clinical pharmacology, systematic review
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Inst of Clinical Trials and Methodology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Inst of Clinical Trials and Methodology > MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10087621
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