Indications And Dose
Prophylaxis for transurethral resection of prostate ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY DEEP INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 1 g, single dose to be administered up to 30 minutes before procedure and may be repeated if necessary when catheter removed Pseudomonal lung infection in cystic fibrosis ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY DEEP INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 100–150 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses; maximum 9 g per day Complicated urinary-tract infection ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY DEEP INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION continued → ▶Adult: 1–2 g every 8–12 hours Septicaemia | Hospital-acquired pneumonia ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 2 g every 8 hours Febrile neutropenia ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 2 g every 8 hours Meningitis ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION Infection ▶Adult: 2 g every 8 hours Susceptible infections due to sensitive Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY DEEP INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 1–2 g every 8 hours
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