Загальні дози антибіотиків для внутрішньовенного введення при гострому бактеріальному менінгіті*

Antibiotic

Dosage

Children > 1 month

Adults

Ceftriaxone

50 mg/kg every 12 hours

2 g every 12 hours

Cefotaxime

50 mg/kg every 6 hours

2 g every 4–6 hours

Ceftazidime

50 mg/kg every 8 hours

2 g every 8 hours

Cefepime

2 g every 12 hours

2 g every 8–12 hours

Ampicillin

75 mg/kg every 6 hours

2–3 g every 4 hours

Penicillin G

4 million units every 4 hours

4 million units every 4 hours

Nafcillin and oxacillin

50 mg/kg every 6 hours

2 g every 4 hours

Vancomycin†

15 mg/kg every 6 hours

10–15 mg/kg every 8 hours

Meropenem

40 mg/kg every 8 hours

2 g every 8 hours

Gentamicin and tobramycin†

2.5 mg/kg every 8 hours

2 mg/kg every 8 hours

Amikacin†

10 mg/kg every 8 hours

7.5 mg/kg every 12 hours

Rifampin

6.7 mg/kg every 8 hours

600 mg every 24 hours

† Renal function should be monitored.