Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluation of Crushed Posaconazole Delayed Release Tablets in Lung Transplant Recipients. |
| Authors: |
Gordon, Rachael, Yen, Bo, Dewey, Katherine, Jariwala, Ripal, Kukreja, Jasleen, Hays, Steven, Singer, Jonathan P., Florez, Rebecca |
| Source: |
Transplant Infectious Disease; Jan2025, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p1-5, 5p |
| Subject Terms: |
LUNG transplantation, STATISTICAL significance, MYCOSES, COST analysis, FEEDING tubes |
| Abstract: |
Background: Invasive fungal infections can cause serious complications after lung transplant; therefore, prophylaxis with posaconazole is common. The posaconazole delayed‐release (DR) tablet is preferred. Although the package insert states DR tablets cannot be crushed, recent data suggest it is reasonable. We hypothesized that crushed posaconazole DR tablets could reach therapeutic levels in lung transplant recipients. Methods: A retrospective study of lung transplant recipients between January 2018 and July 2023, who received crushed posaconazole DR for at least 5 days was completed. Posaconazole troughs were evaluated, and differences were compared between subjects who were therapeutic to those who were subtherapeutic. A cost analysis was also performed. Results: Thirty subjects received crushed posaconazole DR and 50% were therapeutic. The median trough was 1 mg/L for those who were therapeutic and 0.4 mg/L for those who were not (p < 0.001). The median cumulative dose was 2000 mg, and there were no significant differences in the incidence of diarrhea or tube feeds. More subjects in the therapeutic group were loaded (33% vs. 13%), although this was not statistically significant (p = 0.39). No subjects had breakthrough aspergillus one month after starting crushed therapy. Conclusion: Crushed posaconazole DR tablets are a viable and cost savings option, but loading doses and higher maintenance doses may be required to reach therapeutic levels. Those who received loading doses (intravenously or crushed) followed by a daily crushed dose of 400 mg were more likely to be therapeutic. Limitations of our study include that it is single‐center, small in sample size, and retrospective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
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