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| − | *150- | + | *150-200mg/kg/day IV divided Q6hours (max dose: 4g per day) |
==Special Populations== | ==Special Populations== | ||
Revision as of 20:20, 19 July 2016
Contents
General
- Type: Penicillin
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
Pediatric Dosing
Pneumonia (peds)
- 150-200mg/kg/day IV divided Q6hours (max dose: 4g per day)
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