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Linezolid 600 mg Tab
Trade Name
Prescriber Category
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Zyvox
A*
Department
Antimicrobial Restriction
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ID
Red Category (ID)
INDICATION (BLUE BOOK / UKK)
MRSA patient with severe sepsis requiring intensive care and not clinically responding to vancomycin.
DOSING FOR ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
Usual dose:
600 mg IV/PO q12h
RENAL DOSE ADJUSTMENT IN ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
No dosage adjustment required
[Administer dose after HD on dialysis days]
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)
ADULT: Above 12 years 600 mg every 12 hours for 10-14 days. CHILD :10 mg/kg 3 times daily. PREMATURE NEONATES less than 7 days: 10 mg/kg twice daily
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