CHAPTER 13 Antimicrobials—Fighting Infection^231
Aminoglycosides
Pregnancy Category: C
Route Dose Time
Amikacin (Amikin)
Protein-Binding: 4%–11%
Half-Life: 2–3 hours
IM/IV 5 mg/kg Every 8 hours
Gentamicin (Garamycin)
Protein-Binding: Unknown
Half-Life: 2 hours
IM/IV 1–1.7 mg/kg Infusion every 8 hours
Kanamycin (Kantrex)
Protein-Binding: 10%
Half-Life: 2–3 hours
Pregnancy Category: D
IM 3.75 mg/kg Every 6 hours
Neomycin SO 4 (Myclfradin)
Protein-Binding: 10%
Half-Life: 2–3 hours
PO (GI Surgery) 1 g Every hour for 4 doses
1 g Every 4 hours there-
after for 24 hours or
other regimens
(Hepatic Coma) 4–12 g/d Divided doses
IM 15mg/kg/d Every 6 h for 4 doses
Max 1 g/d
Netilmicin (Netromycin)
Protein-Binding: 10%
Half-Life: 2–3 hours
Pregnancy Category: D
IM/IV 1.3–2.2 mg/kg Every 8 hours