Disposition of gentamicin and amikacin in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using a heparin-coated filter: An in vitro assessment

Disposition of gentamicin and amikacin during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has not been addressed in in vitro models. The HLS Advanced 7.0 (R) circuit with the Cardio Help (R) monitor, Getinge, was used. The 5-L central compartment (CC) was loaded with gentamicin and amikacin at a targeted concentration of 40 and 80 mg/L in the same bag prior connection to the circuit. Samples were collected in the CC, the inlet and outlet ports from 15 min to 6 h post-connection. Pharmacokinetic analyses were performed using the NeckEpur (R) method. Analysis of results of gentamicin and amikacin showed in the filter-pump block (i) the extremely low value of the extraction coefficients, (ii) similar values of the areas under the curve (AUCs) at the inlet and outlet ports, (iii) using the Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank test no significant differences of the inlet-outlet concentrations in the filter-pump. In the whole system (i) the amounts recovered in the CC at the end of the 6-h session were not significantly different from the initial values, (ii) the extremely low values of the total clearance of gentamicin and amikacin from the CC in comparison with the measured simulated blood flowrate, (iii) the lack of significant time-concentration interactions in the CC and the inlet and outlet ports. These findings allow concluding no detectable adsorption of gentamicin and amikacin occurred in the HLS Advanced 7.0 circuit.