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==Adult Dosing==
==Adult Dosing==
===General===
*1500-3000mg IV/IM q6 hours
*Max: 12g/day
===[[Bite]] (for Pasteurella multocida Coverage)===
*1500-3000mg IM/IV q6 hours
===[[Orbital Cellulitis]]===
*3000mg IM/IV q6 hours
===[[Diabetic Foot]] Osteomyelitis<ref>Lipsky, 2004</ref>===
*3000mg IM/IV q6 hours
===[[PID]]===
*3000mg IM/IV q6 hours + [[doxycycline]]
===[[Pneumonia]]===
*Aspiration or CAP
**1500-3000mg  IM/IV q6 hours
*Hospital-acquired: 3000mg IM/IV q6 hours
===[[UTI]], [[Pyelonephritis]]===
*3000mg IM/IV q6 hours x 14 days


==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==

Revision as of 23:39, 17 April 2014

General

  • Type: Amino-Penicillins
  • Dosage Forms:
  • Common Trade Names: Unasyn

Adult Dosing

General

  • 1500-3000mg IV/IM q6 hours
  • Max: 12g/day

Bite (for Pasteurella multocida Coverage)

  • 1500-3000mg IM/IV q6 hours

Orbital Cellulitis

  • 3000mg IM/IV q6 hours

Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis[1]

  • 3000mg IM/IV q6 hours

PID

Pneumonia

  • Aspiration or CAP
    • 1500-3000mg IM/IV q6 hours
  • Hospital-acquired: 3000mg IM/IV q6 hours

UTI, Pyelonephritis

  • 3000mg IM/IV q6 hours x 14 days

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy:
  • Lactation:
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:

See Also

Source

  1. Lipsky, 2004