Aim and objectives Primary aim: to assess the correlation between the dose of isavuconazol administered and its plasma drug concentrations (IsaPlasmConc). Secondary aim: to analyse differences in IsaPlasm at different points in the ECMO circuit to study drug sequestration. Material and methods Prospective study in critically ill patients treated with intravenous isavuconazol and receiving ECMO in the intensive care unit (ICU) from August to October 2021. Isavuconazol area under the curve (AUCisa) was calculated using the trapezoidal method. Blood samples were drawn from an arterial catheter and from ECMO circuit pre-and post-oxygenator at 0 (predose) and 1 hour (end of infusion), and from an arterial catheter at 2, 4, 6 and 12 hours after isavuconazol infusion.A therapeutic goal of IsaPlasmConc 2.5-10 mg/mL was established. The analytical method used was high-pressure liquid chromatography. Differences greater than 10% on ECMO sites were considered as possible drug sequestration. Results Both patients received a loading dose of isavuconazole 200 mg/8 hours over 48 hours. No relevant drug interactions were identified.Patient 1: male, 61 years, 65 kg. Pulmonary aspergillosis treated with isavuconazole 200 mg/24 hours intravenously (IV). On day 4, IsaPlasmConc
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