50 mg/kg q12h for 10 days
Maximum: 4 g/day
1-4 gm/day IV in 2-3 doses
Adjust dose in renal failure
Broad spectrum antimicrobial with gram positive and gram negative coverage including Pseudomonas.
Used especially nosocomial infections involving resistant organisms
Same as third generation cephalosporins
Antimicrobial class: 4th generation Cephalosporin
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 2 hours
Biliary penetration: Moderate
CSF penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
Urine penetration: Therapeutic