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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

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:

See Also

Source