Table 5

Vancomycin dose guidelines

Serum creatinine concentration (μmol/l) Dose Dose interval
20–2920 mg/kg8 hours
30–3920 mg/kg12 hours
40–4915 mg/kg12 hours
50–5912 mg/kg12 hours
60–7915 mg/kg18 hours
80–10015 mg/kg24 hours
>10015 mg/kgcheck trough at 24 hours   and dose according to measurements