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===Renal Dosing===
===Renal Dosing===
*Adult:
*CrCl less than 30 mL/min and not receiving hemodialysis: Single-dose regimen, 1125 mg IV infusion; 2-dose regimen, 750 mg IV infusion followed by 375 mg IV infusion 1 week later<ref>Product Information: DALVANCE(R) intravenous injection, dalbavancin intravenous injection. Durata Therapeutics Inc. (per manufacturer), Parsippany, NJ, 2016.</ref>
*Pediatric:
*No adjustment necessary if on [[hemodialysis]]


===Hepatic Dosing===
===Hepatic Dosing===
*Adult:
*Hepatic impairment, mild (Child-Pugh class A): No adjustment necessary
*Pediatric:
*Hepatic impairment, moderate to severe (Child-Pugh class B or C): Appropriate dosage has not been determined


==Contraindications==
==Contraindications==
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*Gastrointestinal: [[Clostridium difficile]] colitis (<2%), Clostridium difficile diarrhea, [[GI bleed]] (<2% )
*Gastrointestinal: [[Clostridium difficile]] colitis (<2%), Clostridium difficile diarrhea, [[GI bleed]] (<2% )
*Hepatic: ALT/SGPT level raised (0.8%)
*Hepatic: ALT/SGPT level raised (0.8%)
•Immunologic: Hypersensitivity reaction
*Immunologic: Hypersensitivity reaction


===Common===
===Common===
•Gastrointestinal: [[Diarrhea]] (Up to 4.4%), Nausea (Up to 5.5%)
*Gastrointestinal: [[Diarrhea]] (Up to 4.4%), Nausea (Up to 5.5%)
•Neurologic: Headache (Up to 4.7%)
*Neurologic: Headache (Up to 4.7%)


==Pharmacology==
==Pharmacology==
*Half-life:  
*Half-life: 8.5 days
*Metabolism:  
*Metabolism:  
*Excretion:  
*Excretion: Fecal (20%), Renal (33%)


==Mechanism of Action==
==Mechanism of Action==
 
*Semisynthetic lipoglycopeptide antibacterial agent that inhibits cell wall peptidoglycan cross-linking
*Same MOA and class as [[vancomycin]]


==Comments==
==Comments==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
 
*[[Antibiotics (Main)]]
*[[Antibiotics by diagnosis]]
*[[Antibiotics by organism]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:09, 7 April 2021

Administration

  • Type: Antibiotic
  • Dosage Forms: 500 mg/vial; reconstituted concentration 20 mg/ml
  • Routes of Administration: Intravenous
  • Common Trade Names: Dalvance

Adult Dosing

  • 1500 mg as single dose or 1000 mg then 500 mg one week later; infuse over 30 minutes

Pediatric Dosing

  • Safety and efficacy not established in pediatric patients

Special Populations

Pregnancy Rating

  • Maternal risk cannot be ruled out

Lactation risk

  • Fetal risk cannot be ruled out

Renal Dosing

  • CrCl less than 30 mL/min and not receiving hemodialysis: Single-dose regimen, 1125 mg IV infusion; 2-dose regimen, 750 mg IV infusion followed by 375 mg IV infusion 1 week later[1]
  • No adjustment necessary if on hemodialysis

Hepatic Dosing

  • Hepatic impairment, mild (Child-Pugh class A): No adjustment necessary
  • Hepatic impairment, moderate to severe (Child-Pugh class B or C): Appropriate dosage has not been determined

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • Gastrointestinal: Clostridium difficile colitis (<2%), Clostridium difficile diarrhea, GI bleed (<2% )
  • Hepatic: ALT/SGPT level raised (0.8%)
  • Immunologic: Hypersensitivity reaction

Common

  • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea (Up to 4.4%), Nausea (Up to 5.5%)
  • Neurologic: Headache (Up to 4.7%)

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 8.5 days
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion: Fecal (20%), Renal (33%)

Mechanism of Action

  • Semisynthetic lipoglycopeptide antibacterial agent that inhibits cell wall peptidoglycan cross-linking
  • Same MOA and class as vancomycin

Comments

See Also

References

  1. Product Information: DALVANCE(R) intravenous injection, dalbavancin intravenous injection. Durata Therapeutics Inc. (per manufacturer), Parsippany, NJ, 2016.