Table 2

Current population pharmacokinetic parameter priors used to forecast methotrexate plasma concentrations in pediatric patients

Parameter

Units

Estimate

BSV


CLN

L/h

8.13

41.2%

CLR

L/h

2.59

82.0%

V1

L

39.6

21.0%

V2

L

3.94

47.6%

Q

L/h

0.113

7.56%


CLN – Clearance in patients with normal renal function

CLR – Clearance in patients with reduced renal function

V1 – Volume of distribution in the central compartment

V2 – Volume of distribution in the peripheral compartment

Q – Inter-compartmental clearance

BSV – Between subject variability

Barrett et al. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2008 8:6   doi:10.1186/1472-6947-8-6

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