Table 5.

Intravenous antibiotic dosage

Antibiotic	Recommended dose
Amoxicillin/clavulanate	75–100 mg/kg daily of amoxicillin in 3–4 divided doses (max 1 g/dose)
Ampicillin/sulbactam	100–200 mg/kg daily of ampicillin in 4 divided doses (max 2 g/dose)
Cephazolin	150 mg/kg daily in 3–4 divided doses (max 2 g/dose)
Ceftazidime	150 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses (max 2 g/dose)
Ceftriaxone	50–100 mg/kg daily (max 2 g)
Clindamycin	45 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses (max 900 mg/dose)
Oxacillin	150–200 mg/kg daily in 4 divided doses (max 2 g/dose)
Gentamycin	neonates ≥35 weeks of gestational age: 4 mg/kg daily during the first week of life, then 5 mg/kg daily > 1 month-10 years: 8 mg/kg the first day, then 6 mg/kg daily >  10 years: 7 mg/kg daily the first day, then 5 mg/kg daily
Linezolida	<  12 years: 30 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses (max 600 mg/dose) > 12 years: 600 mg twice a day
Vancomycin	45 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses

^aNot registered for pediatric use