Abstract
Teh pharmacokinetics of gentamicin were studied in seven chronic renal failure patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Patients received 100 mg of gentamicin in 2 liters of dialysate during an initial pass, and serum and dialysate samples were collected for gentamicin determination. Approximately 49% of the amount introduced into the peritoneal cavity was absorbed systemically during a 6-h cycle. Subsequent clearance of gentamicin from the serum occurred slowly with an elimination half-life of 36 h. Dialysis clearance of gentamicin during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis was 2.94 ml/min.

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