Relevance of timing for determination of posaconazole plasma concentrations

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Jul;55(7):3621-3. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00062-11. Epub 2011 Apr 18.

Abstract

For posaconazole, drug monitoring is suggested, but the relevance of timing for the determination of posaconazole concentration (PC) remains unclear. We investigated the variation of PC before and 4 and 8 h after the administration of 400 mg of posaconazole. Mean concentrations were 645, 678, and 616 ng/ml. The differences between trough and maximum concentrations were below 20% in 17 and below 30% in 20 of 25 patients. Hence, untimed posaconazole plasma concentrations give reliable information for most patients.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents / blood*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Triazoles / administration & dosage
  • Triazoles / blood*
  • Triazoles / pharmacokinetics
  • Triazoles / therapeutic use
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Triazoles
  • posaconazole