Evers J, Borner K, Koeppe P
Medizinische Klinik I, Stadt Köln-Merheim, Germany.
Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1993;44 Suppl 1:S31-2. doi: 10.1007/BF01428389.
The elimination of cefmenoxime after single and repeated i.v. dosing was studied in 12 patients with severe renal failure and sepsis during continuous haemofiltration. More than 30% of the drug was found in the filtrate. The sieving coefficient (S) was 0.54. Vss% was unchanged 0.31 l.kg-1 in comparison with patients with normal renal function, whereas the mean t1/2ss was prolonged to about 16 h, and total clearance was reduced 20.8 ml.min-1.1.73 m-2. Once daily administration of 1 g cefmenoxime is suggested as the appropriate dose under such circumstances.
