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This document provides dosing guidelines for vancomycin in adult hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease. It recommends an initial loading dose of 20 mg/kg IV followed by a maintenance dose of 750 mg IV with each dialysis session. A vancomycin trough level should be checked prior to the second dialysis session, with subsequent doses adjusted based on the level to target a range of 15-20 mcg/mL. The guidelines also provide examples of dosing schedules and level monitoring for patients receiving hem
- Author
- Ester Elisabeth Wowor
- Language
- EN