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Coly-Mycin M
colistimethate
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ: 75 mg per mL
Special Note
- [dosing clarification]
- Info: dosing based on colistin base activity
infections, severe bacterial
- [300 mg IV x1, then 300-360 mg/day IV divided q12h]
- Info: for infections due to multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria incl. P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii
pneumonia, hospital-acquired or ventilator-assoc. (off-label)
- [5 mg/kg/dose IV x1, then 2.5 mg x (1.5 x CrCl + 30) IV q12h x7 days]
- Max: 340 mg/day; Info: may extend duration based on clinical response; refer to IDSA guidelines; use ABW and normalize to BSA to calculate CrCl
ventilator-associated pneumonia, adjunct tx (off-label)
- [80-160 mg NEB q12h x7 days]
- Info: may extend duration based on clinical response; refer to IDSA guidelines
resp. infections, cystic fibrosis pts (off-label)
- [75 mg NEB q12h]
- Info: doses used vary widely, range 30-150 mg NEB q12-24h
meningitis, bacterial (off-label)
- [4.1 mg intrathecally q24h]
- Info: for infections due to multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria; give w/ IV polymyxin B or IV colistimethate
ventriculitis, bacterial (off-label)
- [4.1 mg intracerebroventricularly q24h]
- Info: for infections due to multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria; give w/ IV polymyxin B or IV colistimethate
renal dosing
- [IV route]
- CrCl 80-89: 340 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl 70-79: 300 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl 60-69: 275 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl 50-59: 245 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl 40-49: 220 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl 30-39: 195 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl 20-29: 175 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl 10-19: 160 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl 5-9: 145 mg/day IV divided q12h; CrCl <5: 130 mg/day IV divided q12h; Info: use ABW and normalize to BSA to calculate CrCl
- HD: give 130 mg IV qd, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; give 40-50 mg IV x1 as supplement after dialysis; PD: not defined
- [NEB, intrathecal, or intracerebroventricular route]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: INJ: 75 mg per mL
Special Note
- [dosing clarification]
- Info: dosing based on colistin base activity
infections, severe bacterial
- [2.5-5 mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-12h]
- Info: for infections due to multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria incl. P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii
resp. infections, cystic fibrosis pts (off-label)
- [75 mg NEB q12h]
- Info: doses used vary widely, range 30-150 mg NEB q12-24h
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]