TYGACIL - adult renal and hepatic distinctions
- Product / population
- Adults; named product and route only. Selected dosing and renal summary, not the full prescribing information.
- Renal measure
- No renal-function dose bands specified for this summary.
Dosing / renal protocol and limits
Adult labeled infections: 100 mg IV loading dose, then 50 mg IV every 12 hours; infuse over approximately 30-60 minutes. Renal impairment and hemodialysis do not require dose changes; hemodialysis does not remove tigecycline.
Severe hepatic impairment is different: retain the 100-mg loading dose but use 25 mg every 12 hours for Child-Pugh C. The boxed warning identifies increased all-cause mortality; reserve use when suitable alternatives are lacking. Hospital-acquired/ventilator-associated pneumonia and diabetic-foot infection are not labeled indications. Do not infer pediatric dosing from this adult regimen.
Source: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=2ccdb48e-c14a-4eeb-348c-4920ccfd7465