Imipenem/Cilastatin: Difference between revisions
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==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
===General=== | |||
**Fully-susceptible organisms: 500mg IV q6 hours | |||
**Moderately-susceptible organisms: 1g IV q6-8 hours | |||
**Max: Lower of 50 mg/kg or 4 g/day | |||
==Pediatric Dosing== | ==Pediatric Dosing== |
Revision as of 19:45, 15 April 2014
General
- Type: Carbapenems
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
General
- Fully-susceptible organisms: 500mg IV q6 hours
- Moderately-susceptible organisms: 1g IV q6-8 hours
- Max: Lower of 50 mg/kg or 4 g/day
Pediatric Dosing
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: