Barth and DeVincenzo [5] described a method by which 20 mg of vancomycin per kilogram was administered as a loading dose posthemodialysis, followed by 500 mg after each hemodialysis session.
Vancomycin (as HCl) 500mg/vial, 1g/vial; lyophilized pwd for IV infusion after reconstitution and dilution. The bactericidal action of vancomycin results primarily from inhibition of cell-wall ...
Treatment for an initial episode and a first recurrence of CDI: If oral therapy is possible: Nonsevere: metronidazole 500 mg three-times daily (t.i.d.) orally for 10 days; Severe: vancomycin 125 ...
Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Current lecanemab vial sizes lead to 5.8% waste, a study ...
But because the drug is currently available only in single-use 500 mg and 200 mg vials, substantial amounts of the expensive medication are discarded when the dose a patient is prescribed is lower ...
But because the drug is currently available only in single-use 500 mg and 200 mg vials, substantial amounts of the expensive medication are discarded when the dose a patient is prescribed is lower ...
In addition, replacing the 500 mg vial with a 250 mg presentation could lower the overall drug waste from 5.8% to 3.2%, creating up to $155 million in annul savings, the team found.