Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68(21):2062-2068. The current dose and interval recommended for vancomycin treatment in children range from 10 to 15 mg/kg every 6–8 hours, depending on the indication. [6 ...

David C. Reynolds, Pharm.D; Laura H. Waite, Pharm.D; Donald P. Alexander, Pharm.D; C. Andrew DeRyke, Pharm.D Although it was associated with a higher frequency of target vancomycin-trough attainment, ...

Jennifer Le, PharmD Pediatric patients who attain higher trough levels of the drug may be at higher risk of kidney damage. SAN FRANCISCO—Nephrotoxicity from vancomycin therapy develops more quickly in ...

HealthDay News — The target trough concentration of vancomycin seems to be lower for adolescents than for adults, according to a study published online June 13 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

Vancomycin is an effective glycopeptide antibiotic for gram-positive infections and is widely used to treat patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus epidermidis ...