Case Report: Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after CRRT in an elderly patient and their associations with CNS adverse effects

Ceftazidime/avibactam is effective for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria and is widely used. The pharmacokinetic data of ceftazidime and avibactam in patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) are limited. It is challenging to dose ceftazidi...

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Main Authors: Haiying Huang, Yun Han, Yinshan Wu, Feng Guo, Zhenwei Yu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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description Ceftazidime/avibactam is effective for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria and is widely used. The pharmacokinetic data of ceftazidime and avibactam in patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) are limited. It is challenging to dose ceftazidime/avibactam, as excessive exposure is associated with central nervous system (CNS) adverse events, especially in older patients. This case reported the pharmacokinetic parameters of ceftazidime and avibactam (1.25 g every 8 h) in an elderly patient during and after CRRT (continuous veno venous hemofiltration mode), which were estimated based on a first-order elimination equation and a two-point sampling strategy. CRRT accounted for 84.9% of the total clearance rate of ceftazidime and 77.1% of the total clearance rate of avibactam. Excessive drug exposure (plasma concentrations of ceftazidime and avibactam were 109 and 20.6 mg/L, respectively) 5 days after discontinuation of CRRT resulted in adverse CNS reactions, which manifested as involuntary convulsions and abnormal brain discharge. This case study provides pharmacokinetic data of ceftazidime and avibactam in patient during and after CRRT and information about the possible relationship between concentrations and CNS adverse reactions.
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spelling doaj-art-3d04eae5ba71458388d504af02a38c092025-08-20T03:47:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122025-05-011610.3389/fphar.2025.15697151569715Case Report: Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after CRRT in an elderly patient and their associations with CNS adverse effectsHaiying Huang0Yun Han1Yinshan Wu2Feng Guo3Zhenwei Yu4Intensive Care Unit, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaResearch Center of Clinical Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaIntensive Care Unit, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaIntensive Care Unit, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaResearch Center of Clinical Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaCeftazidime/avibactam is effective for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria and is widely used. The pharmacokinetic data of ceftazidime and avibactam in patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) are limited. It is challenging to dose ceftazidime/avibactam, as excessive exposure is associated with central nervous system (CNS) adverse events, especially in older patients. This case reported the pharmacokinetic parameters of ceftazidime and avibactam (1.25 g every 8 h) in an elderly patient during and after CRRT (continuous veno venous hemofiltration mode), which were estimated based on a first-order elimination equation and a two-point sampling strategy. CRRT accounted for 84.9% of the total clearance rate of ceftazidime and 77.1% of the total clearance rate of avibactam. Excessive drug exposure (plasma concentrations of ceftazidime and avibactam were 109 and 20.6 mg/L, respectively) 5 days after discontinuation of CRRT resulted in adverse CNS reactions, which manifested as involuntary convulsions and abnormal brain discharge. This case study provides pharmacokinetic data of ceftazidime and avibactam in patient during and after CRRT and information about the possible relationship between concentrations and CNS adverse reactions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1569715/fullceftazidime/avibactamcontinuous renal replacement therapypharmacokineticelectroencephalogramadverse events
spellingShingle Haiying Huang
Yun Han
Yinshan Wu
Feng Guo
Zhenwei Yu
Case Report: Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after CRRT in an elderly patient and their associations with CNS adverse effects
Frontiers in Pharmacology
ceftazidime/avibactam
continuous renal replacement therapy
pharmacokinetic
electroencephalogram
adverse events
title Case Report: Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after CRRT in an elderly patient and their associations with CNS adverse effects
title_full Case Report: Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after CRRT in an elderly patient and their associations with CNS adverse effects
title_fullStr Case Report: Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after CRRT in an elderly patient and their associations with CNS adverse effects
title_full_unstemmed Case Report: Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after CRRT in an elderly patient and their associations with CNS adverse effects
title_short Case Report: Pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after CRRT in an elderly patient and their associations with CNS adverse effects
title_sort case report pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and avibactam during and after crrt in an elderly patient and their associations with cns adverse effects
topic ceftazidime/avibactam
continuous renal replacement therapy
pharmacokinetic
electroencephalogram
adverse events
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1569715/full
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