Clinical Study
An Evaluation of Initial Vancomycin Dosing in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Table 2
Vancomycin dosing regimens [
1,
2].
| | Age group | Dosing Regimen |
| | Neonates | 10–15 mg/kg every 6–18 hours depending on PMA and PNA | | Infants, children, and adolescents | 10 mg/kg every 6 hours (traditional dosing) or 15–20 mg/kg every 6–8 hours (serious infection) | | Adults | 15–20 mg/kg every 8–12 hours | | Moses H. Cone Hospital (pediatrics) | 15 mg/kg every 8 hours |
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PMA: postmenstrual age; PNA: postnatal age.
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