Antibiotic class | Â |
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Aminoglycosides | Amikacin 25Â mg/kg |
Gentamicin 7Â mg/kg | |
Interval administration and doses adjusted according to TDM | |
Fluoroquinolones | Ciprofloxacin 400 8 hourly |
Colistin | 9-12 MU (720-960Â mg) loading dose followed by 480Â mg 12 hourly if patient without kidney injury. |
Beta-lactams | Cefepime 2Â g 8 hourly |
Ceftazidime 2Â g 6 hourly | |
Imipenem 1Â g 6-8 hourly | |
Meropenem 1Â g 6-8 hourly | |
Ertapenem 1Â g 12 hourly | |
Piperacillin-Tazobactam 4.5Â g 6 hourly | |
Glycopeptides | Vancomycin 35Â mg/kg in a 1Â hour infusion loading dose followed by 30Â mg/kg continuous infusion |
Daptomycin | 8-12Â mg/kg 24 hourly |
Tigecyclin | 200Â mg followed by 100Â mg 12 hourly when borderline susceptibility is suspected |