Aminoglycoside Calculator

Gentamicin, Tobramycin & Amikacin Pharmacokinetics

Estimated Patient Parameters

CrCl --
Dosing Weight --
Population Ke --
Population Vd --

Empiric Dosing

Extended Interval

Target Exact Dose Gent/Tobra (20) Amikacin (125)
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Recommended Interval: --

Conventional

Target Exact Dose Gent/Tobra (20) Amikacin (125)
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Recommended Interval: --

PK Level Revision & Regimen Testing

Calculate true patient kinetics using two levels (Sawchuk-Zaske) and test potential regimens.

1. Entry Parameters

2. Patient Specific Kinetics

True Ke --
True T1/2 --
Calculated τ (5x T1/2) --
Model Used --
True Vd --
True Clearance --

Target --hr Dose to Achieve AUC24

Dose required per interval to achieve the daily AUC target.

AUC 70 --
AUC 200 --
AUC 100 --
AUC 300 --

3. Test Regimen

Expected Peak: --
Expected Trough: --
AUC 24hr: --
Peak / MIC: --
AUC24hr / MIC: --

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Goals

Extended Interval

Target Peak AUC24
Gent/Tobra
(4-7 mg/kg)
20-25 70-100
Gent/Tobra
(10 mg/kg - CF)
20-30 --
Amikacin
(15 mg/kg)
35-50 200-300
Amikacin
(20 mg/kg - CF)
40-60 --

Traditional Dosing

Drug Peak Trough
Gent/Tobra 4-8
(or 10x MIC)
< 1-2
Amikacin 20-35 < 5-8

Gram-Positive Synergy

Gent/Tobra Dose Peak Trough
1 mg/kg Q8H 3-5 < 1
3 mg/kg Q24H N/A < 1

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