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Kanamycin 1 g Inj
Trade Name
Prescriber Category
:
:
A*
Department
Antimicrobial Restriction
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:
-
N/A
INDICATION (BLUE BOOK / UKK)
(1) Treatment of gonorroea and neonatal meningitis. (2) treatment of TB patients who require reserved second line drugs but have no pre-existing renal complications.
DOSING FOR ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
MDR-TB Treatment:
15 mg/kg IM or IV q24h
(max: 1 gm/day)
*TDM Kanamycin is not available in HSgB
RENAL DOSE ADJUSTMENT IN ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
CrCl <30 ml/min:
15 mg/kg IV q48-72h (2-3 times per week)
CrCl HD:
7.5-15 mg/kg IV post-dialysis
IV TO PO GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
N/A
EXTENDED INFUSION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
In-progress
SPECIAL MONITORING & PRECAUTION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
In-progress
ALTERNATIVE DOSING (BLUE BOOK / HSgB DRUG LIST)
i) ADULT: 1 - 2 g daily IM in 1 - 2 equally divided doses. CHILD: 30 - 50 mg/kg/day in 1 - 2 divided doses ii) ADULT: 2 g daily IM in 2 equally divided doses twice a week or 1 g once daily 3 days a week
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