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Teflaro
ceftaroline fosamil
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
pneumonia, community-acquired
- [600 mg IV q12h for at least 5 days]
- Info: for inpatient tx; part of multi-drug regimen; refer to IDSA guidelines
skin/skin structure infections, acute bacterial
- [600 mg IV q12h x5-14 days]
renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- CrCl 31-50: 400 mg q12h; CrCl 15-30: 300 mg q12h; CrCl <15: 200 mg q12h
- HD: 200 mg q12h, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; supplement not defined; PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: INJ
pneumonia, community-acquired
- [2-23 mo]
- Dose: 8 mg/kg/dose IV q8h x5-14 days
- [2 yo and older, <33 kg]
- Dose: 12 mg/kg/dose IV q8h x5-14 days
- [2 yo and older, >33 kg]
- Dose: 400 mg IV q8h x5-14 days; Alt: 600 mg IV q12h x5-14 days
skin/skin structure infections, acute bacterial
- [<2 mo]
- Dose: 6 mg/kg/dose IV q8h x5-14 days; Info: for pts >34 wk gestation, >12 days old
- [2-23 mo]
- Dose: 8 mg/kg/dose IV q8h x5-14 days
- [2 yo and older, <33 kg]
- Dose: 12 mg/kg/dose IV q8h x5-14 days
- [2 yo and older, >33 kg]
- Dose: 400 mg IV q8h x5-14 days; Alt: 600 mg IV q12h x5-14 days
bacterial arthritis, acute (off-label)
- [45 mg/kg/day IV divided q8h]
- Info: duration varies by infection severity
renal dosing
- [see below]
- CrCl 31-50: give 66% usual divided dose q8-12h; CrCl 15-30: give 50% usual divided dose q8-12h; CrCl <15: give 33% usual divided dose q8-12h
- HD: give 33% usual divided dose q12h, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; supplement not defined; PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]