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Population pharmacokinetics of midazolam and its metabolites in overweight and obese adolescents

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BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 80, Issue 5, Pages 1185-1196

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12693

Keywords

adolescents; CYP3A; metabolites; midazolam; obesity

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AimIn view of the increasing prevalence of obesity in adolescents, the aim of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetics of the CYP3A substrate midazolam and its metabolites in overweight and obese adolescents. MethodsOverweight (BMI for age 85(th) percentile) and obese (BMI for age 95(th) percentile) adolescents undergoing surgery received 2 or 3mg intravenous midazolam as a sedative drug pre-operatively. Blood samples were collected until 6 or 8h post-dose. Population pharmacokinetic modelling and systematic covariate analysis were performed using nonmem 7.2. ResultsNineteen overweight and obese patients with a mean body weight of 102.7kg (62-149.8kg), a mean BMI of 36.1kgm(-2) (24.8-55kgm(-2)), and a mean age of 15.9years (range 12.5-18.9years) were included. In the model for midazolam and metabolites, total body weight was not of influence on clearance (0.66lmin(-1) (RSE 8.3%)), while peripheral volume of distribution of midazolam (154l (11.2%)), increased substantially with total body weight (P < 0.001). The increase in peripheral volume could be explained by excess body weight (WTexcess) instead of body weight related to growth (WTfor age and length). ConclusionsThe pharmacokinetics of midazolam and its metabolites in overweight and obese adolescents show a marked increase in peripheral volume of distribution and a lack of influence on clearance. The findings may imply a need for a higher initial infusion rate upon initiation of a continuous infusion in obese adolescents.

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