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Round all doses to nearest 250mg
A clinical pharmacist should be contacted for assistance with dosing and interpretation of levels
Vancomycin 20 mg/kg loading dose then 15 mg/kg maintenance dose
These patients have unstable and/or reduced renal function, and the nomogram may not be as predictive
Patients should receive a loading dose followed by 3 hour and 24
hour post-dose serum levels to determine subsequent dosing