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. 2023 Apr 4;12(4):704. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12040704

Table 4.

Adjustment of antimicrobials according to the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). Doses are provided for the treatment of E. faecalis endocarditis.

Antimicrobial GFR > 50 GFR = 50–30 GFR = 30–10 GFR < 10
Beta-lactams
Penicillin 4 M UI/4 h IV 4 M UI/6 h IV 3 M UI/8 h IV 2 M UI/12 h IV
Ampicillin 2 g/4 h IV 2 g/6 h IV 2 g/8 h IV 1 g/12 h IV
Amoxicilin 2 g/4 h IV
1 g/6 h po
2 g/6 h IV
1 g/8 h po
2 g/8 h IV
0.5–1 g/12 h po
1 g/12 h IV
0.5–1 g/24 h po
Ceftriaxone 2 g/12 h IV 2 g/12 h IV 2 g/12 h IV 2 g/24 h IV
Ceftriboprole 500–1000 mg/12 h IV 500 mg/12 h IV 250 mg/12 h IV 250 mg/12 h IV
Ceftaroline 400 mg/8–12 h IV 400 mg/8–12 h IV 300 mg/8–12 h IV 200 mg/8–12 h IV
Imipenem 1 g/6–8 h IV 0.5–1 g/8 h IV 0.5 g/8–12 h IV 0.5 g/12 h IV
Meropenem 1 g/6–8 h IV 1 g/8 h IV 1 g/12 h IV 1 g/24 h IV
Aminoglycosides
Gentamycin * 3 mg/kg/24 h IV 3 mg/kg/24–36 h IV 3 mg/kg/48 h IV 1–2 mg/kg/48 h IV
Glucopeptides
Vancomycin * 15–20 mg/kg/8–12 h IV 15 mg/kg/24 h IV 15 mg/kg/24–48 h IV 15 mg/kg/72 h IV
Teicoplanin * 10–12 mg/Kg/24 h IV 10–12 mg/kg/48 h IV 10–12 mg/kg/72 h IV 10–12 mg/kg/72 h IV
Gluco/lipo peptides
Daptomycin 8–12 mg/Kg/24 h IV 8–12 mg/kg/24 h IV 8–12 mg/kg/48 h IV 8–12 mg/kg/48 h IV
Dalbabancin 1500 mg/2 weeks IV 1000–1500 mg/2 weeks IV 1000 mg/2 weeks IV 1000 mg/2 weeks IV
Oritavancin 1200 mg/2 weeks IV 1200 mg/2 weeks IV 1200 mg/2 weeks IV 1200 mg/2 weeks IV
Oxazolidines
Linezolid 600 mg/12 h IV/po 600 mg/12 h IV/po 600 mg/12 h IV/po 600 mg/12 h IV/po
Tedizolid 200 mg/24 h IV/po 200 mg/24 h IV/po 200 mg/24 h IV/po 200 mg/24 h IV/po
Quinolones
Ciprofloxacin 400 mg/8 h IV
750 mg/12 h po
400 mg/12 h IV
500 mg/12 h po
200 mg/8–12 h IV
500 mg/12 h po
400 mg/24 h IV
750 mg/24 h po
Levofloxacin 500 mg/12 h IV/po 500 mg/24 h IV/po 250 mg/24 h IV/po 250 mg/24–48 h IV/po
Moxifloxacin 400 mg/24 h po 400 mg/24 h po 400 mg/24 h po 400 mg/24 h po
Others
Fosfomycin 4 g/8 h IV 4 g/12 h IV 4 g/24 h IV 2–4 g/24–48 h IV
Tigecycline 50–100 mg/12 h IV 50–100 mg/12 h IV 50–100 mg/12 h IV 50–100 mg/12 h IV
Rifampin 600–1200 mg/24 h IV/po 600–1200 mg/24 h IV/po 600 mg/24 h IV/po 600 mg/24 h IV/po

*: Drug levels must be monitored. ¶: In patients on Haemodialysis (HD) doses IV must be administered after the HD session, excepting gentamycin that must be administered at the beginning, monitoring peak and valley levels.