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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Gomez-Lopez, Alicia author 2020-06-11 The goal of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is to determine the appropriate exposure of difficult-to-manage medications to optimize the clinical outcomes in patients in various clinical situations. Concerning antifungal treatment, and knowing that this procedure is expensive and time-consuming, TDM is particularly recommended for certain systemic antifungals: i.e., agents with a well-defined exposure-response relationship and unpredictable pharmacokinetic profile or narrow therapeutic index. Little evidence supports the routine use of TDM for polyenes (amphotericin B), echinocandins, fluconazole or new azoles such as isavuconazole, despite the fact that a better understanding of antifungal exposure may lead to a better response. The aim of this work is to review published pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic data on systemically administered antifungals, focusing on those for which monitoring is not routinely recommended by experts. A MEDLINE search of the literature in English was performed introducing the following search terms: amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, triazoles, caspofungin, micafungin, anidulafungin, echinocandins, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutic drug monitoring. Review articles and guidelines were also screened. This review collects different pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic aspects of systemic antifungals and summarizes recent threshold values for clinical outcomes and adverse events. Although for polyenes, echinocandins, fluconazole and isavuconazole extensive clinical validation is still required for a clear threshold and a routine monitoring recommendation, particular points such as liposome structure or complex pathophysiological conditions affecting final exposure are discussed. For the rest, their better-defined exposure-response/toxicity relationships allow access to useful threshold values and to justify routine monitoring. Additionally, clinical data are needed to better define thresholds that can minimize the development of antifungal resistance. General TDM for all systemic antifungals is not recommended; however, this approach may help to establish an adequate antifungal exposure for a favourable response, prevention of toxicity or development of resistance in special clinical circumstances. Clin Microbiol Infect . 2020 Jun 11;S1198-743X(20)30335-9. 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.05.037 1469-0691 Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 32535150 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/11320 Azoles Antifungal exposure Echinocandins Pharmacodynamics target Polyenes Therapeutic drug monitoring Antifungal therapeutic drug monitoring: focus on drugs without a clear recommendation.