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Calculates a once-daily gentamicin dose from weight and suggests the interval band that matches creatinine clearance.
Extended-interval aminoglycoside dosing
Dose = weight x 5-7 mg/kg; interval 24 h if CrCl >=60, 36 h if 40-59, 48 h if 20-39 mL/min
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
Ideal body weight in most protocols, with an adjusted weight when actual weight exceeds ideal by more than 20%.
Aminoglycosides are nephrotoxic and ototoxic, so levels guide subsequent doses in every protocol.