Amikacin Population Pharmacokinetics in Critically Ill Kuwaiti Patients

Table 4

Comparative mean population amikacin pharmacokinetic parameters for Kuwaitis (Arabs) and other ethnic groups.

Parameter	Hispanic*	Asian*	Caucasians*	Arabs**
𝑘𝑠 (h^−1 per unit of CLcr)	0.00404	0.00424	0.00394	0.00405
𝑉𝑐 (L/kg)	0.248	0.264	0.26	0.23

∗Jhee et al., 1994 [10].
∗∗Present study.