P23 Benchmarking voriconazole therapeutic drug monitoring in adults and paediatrics

• Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance 2024-01, Vol.6 (Supplement_1)
• Main Authors: Ishak, Yostina, Oakley, Robert, Yau, Ting
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abstracts
• ISSN: 2632-1823; 2632-1823
• DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlad143.027

Abstract Background Voriconazole is the first-line agent for invasive aspergillosis and microbiology approved fungal infections. Voriconazole acts as both a substrate/inhibitor of several hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes and demonstrates non-linear kinetics due to metabolism saturation. Inter-individual variability of voriconazole pharmacokinetics is high.1 Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of trough plasma levels can mitigate treatment failure/toxicity. A therapeutic index between 1 and 5.5 mg/L is aimed for.1 An online protocol directs IV/oral dosing in line with British National Formulary guidance. An audit was conducted to benchmark protocol compliance. Standards Total compliance to the following standards was investigated for all voriconazole prescriptions: (i) suitable indication; (ii) documented stop or review date; (iii) protocol prescribed loading and maintenance dose; (iv) dose adjustment for non-therapeutic voriconazole trough level; and (v) trough sampling between 4 and 7 days since initiation. Methods Retrospective voriconazole dispensing data (April 2020–April 2022) was used to identify treated adult and paediatric patients. Correlating electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system data was examined in line with standards. Patients receiving voriconazole prophylaxis or under 7 days total treatment were excluded from data collection. Descriptive statistics were used to describe patient characteristics and compliance with standards. Results In total, 47 patients (31 adults and 16 children) were identified. The IQR of age was 48 years. Total compliance was obtained to standard (ii) only. Overall, 94% of patients’ prescriptions possessed an appropriate indication and 6% were clinically appropriate with unclear documented indications. A total of 66% received protocol directed loading and maintenance doses, 6% were prescribed appropriate loading doses, without maintenance doses, and 28% received an inappropriate loading/maintenance dose. Within 4 to 7 days since treatment initiation, 55% had therapeutic trough levels; 27% had supratherapeutic levels, but only 33% of doses were reduced, whereas when subtherapeutic trough levels were encountered in 18% of cases, 75% of doses were increased. Overall, 47% had plasma trough levels taken within the recommended period; 30% did not have a trough level ordered, whilst the remaining 23% had sampling taken before 4 days or after 7 days. Conclusions Person and system interventions are requir