Original GlobalRPh source
- Product / population
- Preserved GlobalRPh source, not a freshly verified product label
- Renal measure
- Use the method specified in the original source
- Source revision
- Historical source; revision not established here
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05 (not the revision date)
Historical source: not automatically current. Review current official labeling and separately attributed additions before use.
The gonorrhea regimen and dialysis comments are preserved historical GlobalRPh content, not a statement of current guideline recommendations.
Usual Dosing (Adults)
Adults: 1 to 2 grams daily, once daily or in two equal doses. For MSSA the source comments that 2 to 4 g/day may be required to achieve >90% target attainment. Maximum 4 g/day.
If chlamydial infection is suspected, add appropriate coverage because ceftriaxone has no activity against this organism. The historical source lists gonorrhea: 250 mg IM once. Surgical prophylaxis: 1 g IV 0.5 to 2 hours before surgery.
Continue therapy for at least 2 days after signs and symptoms have disappeared. Usual duration is 4 to 14 days; complicated infections may require longer. S. pyogenes infections require at least 10 days. No dose adjustment is necessary with renal or hepatic dysfunction alone.
Renal Dosing
No renal adjustment; monitor blood levels in dialysis patients. In patients with both renal and hepatic dysfunction, dosage should not exceed 2 g/day.
Hemodialysis
No specific manufacturer recommendations beyond blood-level monitoring; the source states dosage should not exceed 2 g/day. Peritoneal dialysis: 750 mg every 12 hours.
