From: Sputum concentration of amikacin varies with nebulizer efficiency measured in vitro in patients on mechanical ventilators
Device, dose
Sputum AMIK concentration
In vitro lung dose (%)
MN, 800 mg
7 ± 10
7 ± 1
AP, 800 mg
31 ± 35
31 ± 4
APD, 400 mg
54 ± 71
51 ± 11