Shc antimicrobial dosing guidelines in adults on renal replacement therapies these are general dosing guidelines for reference only. Merrem prescription and dosage sizes information for physicians and healthcare professionals. Indicated as a single agent therapy for the treatment of bacterial meningitis caused by streptococcus pneumoniae penicillin susceptible isolates, haemophilus influenzae, and neisseria. Recommended merrem iv dosage schedule for pediatric patients 3 months of age and older with normal renal function. The recommended dose of merrem iv is 500 mg given every 8 hours for skin and skin structure infections and 1 gram given every 8 hours for intraabdominal infections. Renal drug handbook 3rd edition general intensive care unit. These dosing recommendations are made on the assumption that the patient is in anuricoliguric acute renal failure, has normal hepatic function and has a ufr and dfr of at least 1 literhr each. Shc antimicrobial dosing guidelines in adults on renal. Pharmacokinetics of meropenem in patients with various. Pediatric drugs analgesics antihypertensive and cardiovascular agents antimicrobial agents miscellaneous agents sedatives, hypnotics, and other drugs used in psychiatry.
Detailed meropenem dosage information for adults and children. Adult drugs analgesics antihypertensive and cardiovascular agents antimicrobial agents miscellaneous agents sedatives, hypnotics, and other drugs used in. For intravenous use only food and drug administration. Merrem iv meropenem dosing, indications, interactions. The renal drug database the ultimate prescribing guide for renal practitioners. Munar, pharmd, bcps, and harleen singh, pharmd oregon state university college of pharmacy, portland, oregon. The dosing interval of meropenem should be prolonged in a regular proportion to the decline in clcr 12 h in group ii patients and 24 h in group iii patients. Includes dosages for skin and structure infection, intraabdominal infection, nosocomial pneumonia and more. Drug dosing adjustments in patients with chronic kidney. Pharmacology, adverse reactions, warnings and side effects. Type of infection dose mgkg up to a maximum dose dosing interval. For pediatric patients weighing over 50 kg administer merrem iv at a dose of 500 mg every 8 hours for csssi, 1 gram every 8 hours for ciai and 2 grams every 8 hours for meningitis. Drug dosing adjustments in patients with chronic kidney disease myrna y.