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==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
===General=== | ===General (Moderate Severe)=== | ||
*1-2g IM/IV q8-12h | |||
*Max: 8g/day | |||
===General (Severe)=== | |||
*2g IM/IV q6-8h | |||
*Max: 8g/day | |||
==Pediatric Dosing== | ==Pediatric Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 24 February 2014
General
- Type: Monobactam
- Dosage forms: IM; IV
- Common Trade Names: Azactam
Other
- Antimicrobial activity more closely resembles AG's (only active against gram -)
- Enterobacter, pseudomonas, H. influenzae, gonococci
- Little allergic cross-reactivity with B-lactam antibiotics
Adult Dosing
General (Moderate Severe)
- 1-2g IM/IV q8-12h
- Max: 8g/day
General (Severe)
- 2g IM/IV q6-8h
- Max: 8g/day
Pediatric Dosing
General
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Drug Reactions
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
Pregnancy/Lactation
- Pregnancy:
- Lactation: