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Antibiotic dosages
Dosages for common antimicrobial medications
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01/16/2014
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Term
Cefuroxime (Zinacef)
 Definition
750 mg q12h IV
Term
Cefazolin (Ancef)
 Definition
1 gram q8h IV
Term
Meropenem (Merrem)
 Definition
1 gram q8h IV
Term
Ampicillin (Omnipen)
 Definition
2 grams q6h IV
Term
Nafcillin
 Definition
2 grams q6h IV
Term
Oxacillin (Bactocil)
 Definition
2 grams q6h IV
Term
Cefoxitin (Mefaxin)
 Definition
2 grams q6h IV
Term
Cefotetan
 Definition
2 grams q12h IV
Term
Cefotaxime (Claforan)
 Definition
2 grams q12h IV
Term
Ceftizoxime (Celizox)
 Definition
2 grams q12h IV
Term
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
 Definition
2 grams q12h IV
Term
Cefrazidime (Fortax)
 Definition
2 grams q12h IV
Term
Cefepime (Maxipime)
 Definition
2 grams q12h IV
Term
Ticarcillin (Ticar)
 Definition
3 grams q6h IV
Term
Piperacillin (Pipracil)
 Definition
3 grams q6h IV
Term
Unasyn (Ampicillin/Sulbactam)
 Definition
3 grams q6h IV
Term
Aqueous Penicillin G
 Definition
5 million units q4h IV
Term
Procaine Penicillin (Wycillin)
 Definition
1.2 million units q12h Im
Term
Benzathine Penicillin (Bicillin)
 Definition
1.2 million units IM one dose
Term
Penicillin G for gas gangrene
 Definition
2 million units q4h IV
Term
Timentin (Ticarcillin/Clavulanic acid)
 Definition
3.1 g q6h IV
Term
Zosyn (Piperacillin/Tazobactam)
 Definition
3.375 g q6h IV
Term
Primaxin (Imipenem/Cilastatin)
 Definition
500 mg q6h IV
Term
Ertapenem (Invanz)
 Definition
1g q24h IV
Term
Gentamycin
 Definition
5 mg/kg q24h IV
Term
Tobramycin
 Definition
5 mg/kg q24h IV
Term
Amikacin
 Definition
15 mg/kg q24h IV
Term
Vancomycin (Vancocin)
 Definition
1 g q12h IV
Term
Daptomycin (Cubicin)
 Definition
4 mg/kg q24h IV
Term
Tigecyclin (Tygacil)
 Definition
initial dose: 100 mg IV
Maintenance dose: 50 mg q12h IV
Term
Quinupristin/Dalfopristin (Synercid)
 Definition
7.5 mg/kg q12h PICC line
Term
Cefuroxime Axetil (Ceftin)
 Definition
250 mg bid PO
Term
Cefdinir (Omnicef)
 Definition
300 mg bid PO
Term
Clindamycin (Cleocin)
 Definition
300 mg bid PO
Term
Rifampin
 Definition
300 mg bid PO
Term
Cefuroxime Axetil (Ceftin)
 Definition
500 mg bid PO
Less common than the 250 mg dose
Term
Augmentin (Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid)
 Definition
500 mg bid PO
Term
Cephalexin (Keflex)
 Definition
500 mg bid PO
Term
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
 Definition
500 mg bid PO
Term
Cefprozil (Cefzil)
 Definition
500 mg bid PO
Term
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
 Definition
500 mg bid PO
Term
Clarithromycin
 Definition
500 mg bid PO
Term
Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
 Definition
500 mg tid PO
Term
Cefaclor (Ceclor)
 Definition
500 mg tid PO
Term
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
 Definition
500 mg tid PO
Term
Penicillin V
 Definition
500 mg qid PO
Term
Cloxacillin (Cloxapen)
 Definition
500 mg qid PO
Term
Dicloxicillin (Dycill)
 Definition
500 mg qid PO
Term
Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
 Definition
500 mg qd PO
Term
Moxifloxicin (Avelox)
 Definition
400 mg qd PO
Term
Azithromycin (Z-pack)
 Definition
500 mg (2 pills) first day, 250 mg qd for 4 days
Term
Tetracycline
 Definition
500 mg qid PO
Term
Doxycycline
 Definition
100 mg bid PO
Term
Minocycline
 Definition
100 mg bid PO
Term
Linezolid (Zyvox)
 Definition
600 mg bid PO
Term
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Septra or Bactrim)
 Definition
160/800 mg bid PO
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