DO NOT USE IN PATIENTS ON RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Important: Please read the following exclusion criteria before using this calculator

Do not use this calculator if:

  • The patient has hypersensitivity or allergy to vancomycin or other glycopeptides e.g. teicoplanin hypersensitivity.

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DO NOT USE IN PATIENTS ON RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY
The loading dose has been calculated as less than the maintenance dose. Please use maintenance dose as loading dose for this patient.
INITIAL IV LOADING DOSE
Time after loading to start of maintenance infusion
Maintenance dose
mg
Volume of sodium chloride 0.9% for infusion
Interval
hour(s)
Duration of infusion
hour(s)
Infusion type
Vancomycin intermittent (pulsed) infusion dose
Ideal Body Weight (kg)
-92.5
Height (cm)
Weight for creatinine clearance (kg)
-111
Creatinine clearance (ml/min)
NaN
DO NOT USE IN PATIENTS ON RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY
The loading dose has been calculated as less than the maintenance dose. Please use maintenance dose as loading dose for this patient.
INITIAL IV LOADING DOSE
Time after loading to start of maintenance infusion
Maintenance dose
mg
Interval
hour(s)
Duration of infusion
hour(s)
Infusion type
Vancomycin continuous infusion dose
Ideal Body Weight (kg)
-92.5
Height (cm)
Weight for creatinine clearance (kg)
-111
Creatinine clearance (ml/min)
NaN

Product Name: Calculator Suite
Calculator Name: Antimicrobial Calculators
Calculator Version: v2.0.0

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Glasgow
Scotland
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