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==Adult Dosing==
==Adult Dosing==
*Inhalation anthrax tx
===Inhalation anthrax treatment===
**<40 kg
*<40 kg
***24 mg/kg IV x1
**24 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
**>40 kg  
*>40 kg  
***16 mg/kg IV x1
**16 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
*Inhalation anthrax prophylaxis, post-exposure
 
**<40 kg
===Inhalation anthrax prophylaxis, post-exposure===
***24 mg/kg IV x1
*<40 kg
****Do not use as 1st line agent
**24 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Do not use as 1st line agent
**>40 kg
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***16 mg/kg IV x1
*>40 kg
****Do not use as 1st line agent
**16 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Do not use as 1st line agent
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]


==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==
*Inhalation anthrax tx
===Inhalation anthrax treatment===
**<15 kg
*<15 kg
***32 mg/kg IV x1
**32 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
**16-40 kg  
*16-40 kg  
***24 mg/kg IV x1
**24 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
**>40 kg
*>40 kg
***16 mg/kg IV x1
**16 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
*Inhalation anthrax prophylaxis, post-exposure
 
**<15 kg
===Inhalation anthrax prophylaxis, post-exposure===
***32 mg/kg IV x1
*<15 kg
****Do not use as 1st line agent
**32 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Do not use as 1st line agent
**16-40 kg
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***24 mg/kg IV x1
*16-40 kg
****Do not use as 1st line agent
**24 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Do not use as 1st line agent
**>40 kg  
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***16 mg/kg IV x1
*>40 kg  
****Do not use as 1st line agent
**16 mg/kg IV x1
****Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]
***Do not use as 1st line agent
***Premed with [[diphenhydramine]]


==Special Populations==
==Special Populations==
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[[Category:Pharmacology]]
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 23 September 2019

Administration

  • Type: Monoclonal Antibody
  • Dosage Forms: IV
  • Routes of Administration: IV
  • Common Trade Names: Anthim
  • Info: Distributed directly to CDC

Adult Dosing

Inhalation anthrax treatment

Inhalation anthrax prophylaxis, post-exposure

  • <40 kg
  • >40 kg

Pediatric Dosing

Inhalation anthrax treatment

Inhalation anthrax prophylaxis, post-exposure

  • <15 kg
  • 16-40 kg
  • >40 kg

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating: C; Benefits outweigh risks during pregnancy.
  • Lactation risk: L3; Safety unknown

Renal Dosing

  • Adult: Not defined
  • Pediatric: Not defined

Hepatic Dosing

  • Adult: Not defined
  • Pediatric: Not defined

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 15-23 Days
  • Metabolism: Other; CYP450: unknown
  • Excretion: Other

Mechanism of Action

  • A monoclonal antibody that binds to anthrax toxin to prevent lethal and edema factors' intracellular entry and neutralizes toxic effects.

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See Also

References