Vancomycin Pharmacokinetics

by Pritesh Patel, PharmD


Patient Parameters
Birthdate
Age yr
Height in
Weight kg    lb → kg
Male Female

Ideal weight = ? kg
Adjusted weight = ? kg
Calc weight = ? kg
Clearance
Serum Creatinine mg/dL
User-defined Cl

Calculated Cl = ? mL/min
Calculation Cl = ? mL/min
Dosing Regimen
Dose, D mg
Dosing interval, T hr
Infusion time, t' hr
Peak coll. time, t'' hr
Trough coll. time, t''' hr
Prospective Calculation
Current regimen: ? mg q ? hr
Vd factor (0.7 - 0.85) L/kg

Vanco ke = ? hr-1
Vanco t½ = ? hr
Vanco Vd = ? L
Vanco Cmax = ? mg/L
Vanco Cmin = ? mg/L
Actual Calculation
Current regimen: ? mg q ? hr
Peak mcg/mL
Trough mcg/mL

ΔT = ? hr
ke = ? hr-1
t½ = ? hr
True peak = ? mg/L
Vd = ? L

Dose optimization:
Dose mg
Interval hr

Cmax = ? mcg/mL
Cmin = ? mcg/mL
Iteration Calculation
Current regimen: ? mg q ? hr
Trough mcg/mL

ke = ? hr-1
t½ = ? hr
Vd = ? L
Iterated peak = ? mcg/mL

Dose optimization:
Dose mg
Interval hr

Cmax = ? mcg/mL
Cmin = ? mcg/mL


The calculations provided on this page are based on the principles and equations of pharmacokinetics. The results from these calculations should not replace the clinical judgment of the practitioner. This site assumes no responsibility for injudicious interpretation of calculations.