Meningitis Antibiotics

Antimicrobial agentDose (adult)
Amikacin5 mg/kg every 8 hours
Ampicillin2 g every 4 hours
Aztreonam2 g every 6 to 8 hours
Cefepime2 g every 8 hours
Cefotaxime2 g every 4 to 6 hours
Ceftazidime2 g every 8 hours
Ceftriaxone2 g every 12 hours
Chloramphenicol1 to 1.5 g every 6 hours
Ciprofloxacin400 mg every 8 to 12 hours
Gentamicin1.7 mg/kg every 8 hours
Meropenem2 g every 8 hours
Moxifloxacin400 mg every 24 hours
Nafcillin2 g IV every 4 hours
Oxacillin2 g IV every 4 hours
Penicillin G potassium4 million units every 4 hours
Rifampin600 mg every 24 hours
Tobramycin1.7 mg/kg every 8 hours
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole)5 mg/kg every 8 hours
Vancomycin15 to 20 mg/kg every 8 to 12 hours

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