PK Parameter

Piperacillin (Mean ± SD )

Ceftazidime (Mean ± SD )

This study

Occhipinti et al. [15]

This study

Lüthy et al. [16]

t1/2 (h)

3.1 ± 1.3

0.8 ± 0.1

17.6 ± 16.6

1.9 ± 0.2

Vd (L)

22.2 ± 11.2

10.5 ± 1.4

13.5 ± 5.6

14.7 ± 1.4

CL (mL•min-1)

95.2 ± 15.1

182.0 ± 20.0

24.7 ± 34.5

116.0 ± 18.0

SD, standard deviation; t1/2, elimination half-time;
Vd, volume of distribution; CL, total drug clearance
Table 2: Comparison of piperacillin and ceftazidime pharmacokinetic parameters in this study versus published data for healthy volunteers.
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