Cefuroxime

Usual Dosing (Adults)

IV: 750 mg to 1.5 gm IV q8h.
Oral: 250 – 500mg q12h.

Renal Dosing

Oral:
[CRCL >10 ml/min]: no changes

[<10 ml/min]: give 250mg q24h.

IV:
[CRCL >20 ml/min]: no changes
(750 mg to 1.5 gm IV q8h)

[10-20 ]: 750 mg q12h.

[<10 ml/min]: 750 mg q24h.

Hemodialysis

IV: Hemodialysis: 750mg q24h. Repeat the dose at the end of dialysis. PD: 750 mg q24h.

Oral: Give 250 mg q24h. Repeat the dose after dialysis.

Reference(s)

National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed Database.
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