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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Type: Antibiotic, Macrolide | |||
*Dosage Forms: 250,500,600 tab; 100,200/5 mL liquid; 1 g pwdr pkt; IV | *Dosage Forms: 250,500,600 tab; 100,200/5 mL liquid; 1 g pwdr pkt; IV | ||
*Common Trade Names: Zithromax, Zmax | *Common Trade Names: Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax | ||
==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 00:41, 15 January 2016
General
- Type: Antibiotic, Macrolide
- Dosage Forms: 250,500,600 tab; 100,200/5 mL liquid; 1 g pwdr pkt; IV
- Common Trade Names: Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax
Adult Dosing
Pediatric Dosing
Pneumonia (peds)
- 10 mg/kg/day in a once daily dose on day 1 (max 500mg)
- Followed by 5 mg/kg/day daily on days 2-5
Special Populations
- Pregnancy:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
Antibiotic Sensitivities[1]
Key
- S susceptible/sensitive (usually)
- I intermediate (variably susceptible/resistant)
- R resistant (or not effective clinically)
- S+ synergistic with cell wall antibiotics
- U sensitive for UTI only (non systemic infection)
- X1 no data
- X2 active in vitro, but not used clinically
- X3 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for Group A strep pharyngitis or infections due to E. faecalis
- X4 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for strep pneumonia
See Also
Source
- ↑ Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014