--- title: "ACCP Journals Podcast: Choosing the best vancomycin PK model for your patient" description: InsightRX Pharmacist and Customer Success Expert Steph Hughes talks with Mike Rybak about how age and BMI affect pharmacokinetics, and how MIPD can help image: https://blog.insight-rx.com/hubfs/600x600bb.webp --- [![InsightRX](https://blog.insight-rx.com/hubfs/insightrx_logo_white-teal.svg)](https://blog.insight-rx.com/) - For Providers - Solutions - [MIPD for Providers Explore our full solution for Bayesian model-informed dosing](https://www.insight-rx.com/mipd) - [Future of Pharmacy Learn what's next for AI in health tech, and why architecture matters](https://www.insight-rx.com/future) - Products - [InsightRX Nova Bayesian dosing (MIPD) app for bedside clinical decision support](https://www.insight-rx.com/provider/nova) - [InsightRX Apollo Real-time clinical analytics to measure outcomes](https://www.insight-rx.com/provider/apollo) - [Drug Modules Available medications for precision dosing apps](https://www.insight-rx.com/provider/drug-modules) - [For Life Sciences](https://www.insight-rx.com/life-sciences) - Overview - [InsightRX for Life Sciences Explore our solution for biopharma and clinical trial use](https://www.insight-rx.com/life-sciences) - Products - [Nova for Life Sciences Precision dosing app for clinical trial use](https://www.insight-rx.com/life-sciences/nova) - [Astra for Life Sciences AI-native environment for PK/PD modeling and simulation](https://www.insight-rx.com/life-sciences/astra) - Platform - [Continuous Learning Patented process for model retraining and improvement](https://www.insight-rx.com/platform/continuous-learning) - [Integrations Platform interoperability setup with EHRs, EDCs, and more](https://www.insight-rx.com/platform/integrations) - [Security & Regulatory Standards for product development and release](https://www.insight-rx.com/platform/security-regulatory) - [Success & Support Pharmacist-led training, onboarding, and education](https://www.insight-rx.com/platform/support) - Resources - Science - [Data Science Explore the science and learn more about our R&D](https://www.insight-rx.com/data-science) - [Scientific Publications Impactful research manuscripts with at least one InsightRX author](https://www.insight-rx.com/data-science/scientific-publications) - [How to Cite Using one of our apps? 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Over 380K vancomycin treatment courses were used to evaluate the predictive performance of various vancomycin PK models across diverse age and BMI categories. Learn how to apply these findings to your patient. Full text of the Open Access manuscript is available at: [https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.4613](https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.4613)   [vancomycin](https://blog.insight-rx.com/press-releases/tag/vancomycin) [model selection](https://blog.insight-rx.com/press-releases/tag/model-selection) #### On this page… About the author [Steph Hughes, PharmD, BCIDP](https://blog.insight-rx.com/press-releases/author/steph-hughes) Senior Clinical Applications Specialist **Connect with us to get the latest blog updates, instantly sent to your inbox** ## Dig deeper. Explore related articles and additional posts on the InsightRX blog. 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