Pharmacokinetics of Dexamethasone in Children and Adolescents with Obesity

The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology August 2024

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Wen J, McCann S, Balevic S, Muller WJ, Hornik C, Autmizguine J, Anderson SG, Payne EH, Turdalieva S, Gonzalez D., Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act – Pediatric Trials Network

Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid approved for treating disorders of various organ systems in both adult and pediatric populations. Currently, approved pediatric dosing recommendations are weight-based, but it is unknown whether differences in dexamethasone drug disposition and exposure exist for children with obesity. This study aimed to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PopPK) model for dexamethasone with data collected from children with obesity.