The Effect of the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate as a Trigger Tool Model to Prevent Vancomycin Induced Nephrotoxicity

Authors

  • Udom Taeviriyakul Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Service
  • Aimatchara Worrasan Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Service
  • Piyada Weeraratthakun Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Service
  • Kanlaya Panjapornpon Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Service

Keywords:

vancomycin, nephrotoxicity, acute kidney injury, trigger tool

Abstract

Background: Vancomycin is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial. It has bactericidal activity against Gram-positive pathogens, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Its significant adverse reaction is vancomycin induced nephrotoxicity which is a preventable drug adverse reaction. If it is detected and treated early, the kidney function can return to normal.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as a Trigger tool to prevent vancomycin induced nephrotoxicity and to explore potential confounding factors that may increase the risk of nephrotoxicity in patients receiving vancomycin.

Method: This study was a retrospective study. Data were compared before and after the trial of the eGFR trigger tool system in patients receiving intravenous vancomycin for at least 48 hours in the Central Chest Institute of Thailand with a period of 1 year, during October, 2017 to September, 2019. Patients will be monitored until vancomycin is discontinued. The incidence of nephrotoxicity, defined as a decrease in eGFR by ≥25%, and/or an increase in serum creatinine (SCr) of 1.5-fold from its baseline value.

Results: A total of 366 patients were enrolled into the study. There were 157 patients in before using the eGFR trigger tool group and 179 patients in after using the eGFR trigger tool group. The study found that the incidence of acute kidney injury before and after using the eGFR trigger tool were 34.4% and 19%, respectively (p = 0.002) and the incidence of nephrotoxicity from vancomycin was significantly increased in elderly patients (>70 years), patients treated for longer than 14 days and concurrently treated with gentamycin or colistin (p = 0.012, 0.043, 0.044 and 0.048, respectively).

Conclusion: After initiation of the eGFR trigger tool, patients treated with vancomycin had a significantly lower incidence of acute renal failure than before using the eGFR trigger tool. Factors associated with vancomycin induced nephrotoxicity included patients older than 70 years, patients treated for more than 14 days, and concomitant exposure to other nephrotoxic drugs.

Author Biographies

Udom Taeviriyakul, Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Service

B.Pharm.

Aimatchara Worrasan, Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Service

Pharm.D.

Piyada Weeraratthakun, Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Service

B.Pharm.

Kanlaya Panjapornpon, Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Service

M.D.

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Published

2022-05-23

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แท้วิริยะกุล อ, วรสาร เ, วีระรัตน์ตระกูล ป, ปัญจพรผล ก. The Effect of the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate as a Trigger Tool Model to Prevent Vancomycin Induced Nephrotoxicity. Thai J Clin Pharm [Internet]. 2022May23 [cited 2024Jul.22];27(2):43-52. Available from: https://thaidj.org/index.php/TJCP/article/view/11363

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