azthreonam maybe?

Therapeutic Category

• Antibiotic, Miscellaneous

Use

Treatment of patients with documented multidrug resistant aerobic gram-negative infection in which beta-lactam therapy is contraindicated; used for urinary tract infection, lower respiratory tract infections, septicemia, skin/skin structure infections, intra-abdominal infections and gynecological infections caused by susceptible Enterobacteriaceae, H. influenzae, and P. aeruginosa

Usual Dosage

  Children >1 month: I.M., I.V.: 90-120 mg/kg/day divided every 6-8 hours
  Cystic fibrosis: 50 mg/kg/dose every 6-8 hours (ie, up to 200 mg/kg/day); maximum: 6-8 g/day
  Adults:
  Urinary tract infection: I.M., I.V.: 500 mg to 1 g every 8-12 hours
  Moderately severe systemic infections: 1 g I.V. or I.M. or 2 g I.V. every 8-12 hours
  Severe systemic or life-threatening infections (especially caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa): I.V.: 2 g every 6-8 hours; maximum: 8 g/day

Dosage Forms

  Infusion, premixed: 1 g (50 mL); 2 g (50 mL)
  Powder for injection: 500 mg (15 mL); 1 g (15 mL); 2 g (30 mL)

• Antibiotic s/l astrianam? TIA! - april
  • azthreonam maybe? - Hayseed
    • Yes, that's it!! - april
      • Frick! Sorry about the "h" there! - Hayseed

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