Vancomycin administration guidelines

• What is the normal trough level for vancomycin?

  Vancomycin is an antibiotic drug used to treat serious, life-threatening infections by gram-positive bacteria that are resistant to less-toxic agents. The reference range for vancomycin trough levels is 5-15 mcg/mL. The reference range for vancomycin peak levels is 20-40 mcg/mL. [ 1]

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• What is the maximum dose of vancomycin?

  In non-obese adults with normal kidney function, they recommend a loading dose of 20-35mg/kg/day, with a maximum dose of 3000mg given in a single dose. For non-obese children and neonates, a loading dose is not recommended. If the adult patient is obese, loading doses of 20-25mg/kg using actual body weight, up to 3000mg may be considered.

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• How long can someone be on vancomycin?

  However, while treating pulmonary infection, vancomycin should not be administered for more than 21 days. For treating bloodstream infection, vancomycin should not be prescribed for more than 6 weeks. However, for treating bloodstream infection, vancomycin treatment must be provided for at least 2 weeks.

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• How to adjust vancomycin?

  Adjusting vancomycin dose based on levels is an art…not anexact science Always make sure the trough was drawn appropriately and no previous doses were held Be aware of changing renal function (improving or declining)

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• [PDF File]SHC Vancomycin Dosing Guide - Stanford Medicine

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  Feb 22, 2023 ·

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• [PDF File]Vancomycin Injection, USP - Food and Drug Administration

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  ADULT INTRAVENOUS VANCOMYCIN DOSING AND MONITORING GUIDELINES DOSE: Adult dose: (based on actual body weight (ABW))*,^: 12.5 to 15 mg/kg (round off to nearest 250 mg increment, to max dose of 1500mg; see dosing table)

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• [PDF File]INTRAVENOUS VANCOMYCIN DOSING AND MONITORING GUIDELINES

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  Administration •Infusion Time (Loading Dose): Total dose to be given as 1000 mg/hour •Infusion Time (Maintenance Dose): Total dose to be given over 24 hours starting immediately after initial dose. Initial Dosing: use total body weight (TBW) for dosing Loading Dose Maintenance Augmented Renal Function 15 mg/kg TBW [max 3000 mg]

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• [PDF File]HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION ...

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  This protocol details the dosing, prescribing, monitoring and administration of intravenous vancomycin as an intermittent (pulsed) infusion. 1. Vancomycin can also be administered as a continuous infusion, when practical, for patients with severe or deep-seated infections (e.g. pneumonia, endocarditis, bone and joint infections).

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• [PDF File]Protocol for the Administration of Intravenous Vancomycin in ...

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  To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of vancomycin and other antibacterial drugs, vancomycin should be used only to treat or prevent infections...

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