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. 2013 Jan 8;8:3. doi: 10.1186/1749-7922-8-3

Table 2.

Recommended dosing regimens (according to renal function) of the most commonly used renally excreted antimicrobials [[248]]

 
Renal function
Antibiotic Increased Normal Moderately impaired Severely impaired
Piperacillin/tazobatam
16/2 g q24 h CI or 3.375 q6 h EI over 4 hours
4/0.5 g q6 h
3/0.375 g q6 h
2/0.25 g q6 h
Imipenem
500 mg q4 h or 250 mg q3 h over 3 hours CI
500 mg q6 h
250 mg q6 h
250 mg q12 h
Meropenem
1 g q6 h over 6 hours CI
500 mg q6 h
250 mg q6 h
250 mg q12 h
Ertapenem
ND
1 g q24 h
1 g q24 h
500 mg q24 h
Gentamycin
9 to 10 mg/kg q24 hb
7 mg/kg q24 h
7 mg/kg q36–48 h
7 mg/kg q48–96 h
Amikacin
20 mg/kg q24 h
15 mg/kg q24 h
15 mg/kg q36–48 hb
15 mg/kg q48–96 h
Ciprofloxacin
600 mg q12 h or 400 mg q8 h
400 mg q12 h
400 mg q12 h
400 mg q24 h
Levofloxacin
500 mg q12 h
750 mg q24 h
500 mg q24 h
500 mg q48 h
Vancomycin
30 mg/kg q24 h CI
500 mg q6 h
500 mg q12 h
500 mg q24–72 h
Teicoplanin
LD 12 mg/kg q12 h for 3 to 4 doses; MD 6 mg/kg q12 h
LD 12 mg/kg q12 h for 3 to 4 doses; MD 4 to 6 mg/kg q12 h
LD 12 mg/kg q12 h for 3 to 4 doses; MD 2 to 4 mg/kg q12 h
LD 12 mg/kg q12 h for 3 to 4 doses; MD 2 to 4 mg/kg q24 h
Tigecycline LD 100 mg; MD 50 mg q12 h LD 100 mg; MD 50 mg q12 h LD 100 mg; MD 50 mg q12 h LD 100 mg; MD 50 mg q12 h