Table 1.

Length of intravenous (IV) infusion for antibacterials that are frequently used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy^a

IV push or infusion	IV infusionb	Continuous infusionc
Aztreonam	Ampicillin ± sulbactam	Aztreonam
Cefazolin	Doripenem	Cefazolin
Cefepime	Ertapenem	Cefepime
Ceftazidime	Gentamicin	Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone	Imipenem	Nafcillin
Daptomycin	Meropenem	Penicillin
Flucloxacillin	Teicoplanin	Piperacillin ± tazobactam
Teicoplanin	Ticarcillin ± clavulanate Tigecycline Tobramycin Vancomycin

Notes:

^aStability of individual agents may vary depending on temperature and device used for administration;

^bIV infusions are typically administered over 30 to 90 minutes. The specific infusion time recommendations vary between specific drugs;

^ccontinuous infusions are usually administered over 24 hours.