Abbrev. | Definition How to estimate ‘Application
‘ABW. | Actual body weight | Weigh patient Loading dose for lipophilic drugs.
BW | idea! body weight | Male: 50 + [0.91 x (eightiom) | Maintenance dose of drugs where clearance is unchanged
+1524) inobesity
‘AGjBW | Adjusted body weight | Female: 45.5 + [0:91 x heightlon) | Maintenance dose of drugs with increased clsrance in
(Estimate of fat free | - 182.4) obesity
mass) IW 4 04 x (ABW IB)
For example a 16Okg man whose height is 170om (EMI = 65.4),
‘ABW = 160K, IBW = 66kg and AJBW = 103 6kg
‘Weight used for dosing Remarks
No Brug ew | ABW | AgeW
1 | i Acyelvie y
2 | Amikacin v BMI> 40ighn uso ABW, followed by TOMbasod dose adustment
Consider capping at 22.59 per dose.
3. | VAmpharercin 8 y Both conventional & lpesomal products
4 | vAmpciin y Use upper end of recommended doses cr use more Frquently
5 | 1 Benzypeniciin Use higher end of recommended dose.
(R-4MU g16h in severe infections.
6 | IV Ceazoin y sea 2g per dose in ait obese patients‘Weight used fo dosing Remarks
No Prog ew | as | adjew
7 | WCettiaxone Use higher end af recommended dose,
Leating dose 2 folloned by 29 gI2h
8 | WCorofoxacin V | 45mghaicose
[eis 880 suggested tht 600mg a12h's beter than 400m ah
Doses of 800mg 2h n moro abesty have been used
9 | Wctndamyen ‘Serious infection: 600mg 1.2 in dvided 24 died doses.
In ife tveatening infections = use doses up to 489 daly in divided
ses [200mg ah
Doses of < 1Omghg/2ah have been shown to worsen outcomes in
arbi obese.
10 | W Calstimethate q Refer to appendix A.
{Palyinin El
11 | W Daptomyein Y
12 | Ol Ethembute v Max daly dose 16
13 | W Fhconszale v Based on higher end of 12mg.
14 | W Fucytsine q
15 | W Ganciclovir vRemarks
No Drug
16 | IV Gentamicin ‘AGjBW used forint dose folawed by TOM based dose adjustment
17 | Octisoniais Max diy dose 300m
18 |W Linezos ations weighing = 160k, use 600mg 2,
Sutfsent for teating sin 80 ssu8 nections.
19 | W Metronidazole Use standard dosing. Doses upto 75mg (upto Ta Bh can be used
for veatment of ereerobi bacterial nections
20 | IN Meropenem Use standard dosing, however consider dosing af vaper end of
recommended dose 89.25 a8
21 |v PipersiiyTazobectam 4 Give a cominuousinfusion especialy fr isolates wih high MIC
22 | Oral Prasad v Max aay.
23 | Ora Ritsmpcin Max diy dose 125,
24 | vita Sapromyein Max diy dose 19
25 | IN Timethopin Use Adj > 20% del BV n thers, use idea BW.
SuiterethoxazleWeight used for dosing Remarks
No Drug vw | Aaw | Aajaw
26 | Vancomycin v ABW used for ntl dose folowed by TDMAbasod dose adjustment.
May need to shorten interval to maintain increased trough level of
1520mai 9. ah.
27 | WVerconszo' | Use taW or Ac Bin morta obese
28 |W Anidultungin Use standard dosing
WV Dorpener
WV Etapenem
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‘weight in rial il pationts; 2 edion 2016
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