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Table 2 Voriconazole plasma concentrations (body weight 18.6 kg)*

From: Severe osteomyelitis caused by Myceliophthora thermophila after a pitchfork injury

Voriconazole Therapy Day

Dose (mg) given every 12 hr

Dose (mg/kg)

Doses prior to kinetics

Peak (mcg/ml)

Trough (mcg/ml)

6

75 IV

4

10

0.94a

< 0.2

14

108 IV

5.8

8

0.6

< 0.2

24

175 IV

9.4

6

3.04

< 0.2

34

250 PO

13.4

8

2.8b

0.3

43

250 PO

13.4

26

5.35c

0.3

57

250 PO

13.4

54

2.12b

0.2

  1. *Patient also receiving terbinafine 6.7 mg/kg/day
  2. aIV peak @ 50 minutes post infusion
  3. b PO peak @ 2–3 hours post ingestion
  4. c PO peak @ <2 hours post ingestion