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Weight-Based Loading of Vancomycin in Patients on Hemodialysis
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Weight-Based Loading of Vancomycin in Patients on Hemodialysis

Merideth Brown, Radhika Polisetty, Edward J Gracely, Bulent Cuhaci and Hans P Schlecht
Clinical infectious diseases, v 53(2)
Mar 2012
PMID: 21690623
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https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cir322View
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Abstract

We evaluated weight-based loading doses of vancomycin and resulting initial prehemodialysis concentrations. Modeling demonstrated modest correlation between dose administered, age, and initial concentration achieved. Actual body weight-based loading of vancomycin predictably achieves therapeutic initial concentrations in patients who receive hemodialysis.

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