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Table 1 Teicoplanin dosing regimen according to renal function

From: Clinical efficacy and safety in patients treated with teicoplanin with a target trough concentration of 20 μg/mL using a regimen of 12 mg/kg for five doses within the initial 3 days

Conventional high loading dose regimen

Enhanced high loading dose regimen

eGFR (ml/min /1.73 m2)

The total dose for the initial 3 days

Maintenance dose after day 3

eGFR (ml/min /1.73 m2)

The total dose for the initial 3 day

Maintenance dose after day 3

1st day

2nd day

3rd day

Total

1st day

2nd day

3rd day

Total

≥60

10 mg/kg twice daily

10 mg/kg twice daily

10 mg/kg once daily

50 mg/kg

6.7 mg/kg once daily

≥60

12 mg/kg twice daily

12 mg/kg twice daily

12 mg/kg once daily

60 mg/kg

6.7 mg/kg once daily

40–60

10 mg/kg twice daily

10 mg/kg once daily

10 mg/kg once daily

40 mg/kg

3.3 mg/kg once daily

30–60

12 mg/kg twice daily

12 mg/kg once daily

12 mg/kg once daily

48 mg/kg

5.0 mg/kg once daily

< 40

10 mg/kg twice daily

6.7 mg/kg once daily

6.7 mg/kg once daily

33.4 mg/kg

5.0 mg/kg every 2 days

< 30

12 mg/kg twice daily

12 mg/kg once daily

6.7 mg/kg once daily

42.7 mg/kg

6.7 mg/kg every 2 days

  1. eGFR estimate glomerular filtration rate