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Renal Lesson #3 Pt2

The nurse administers the loading dose at 8 pm last night. You work Dr. Vanko up in the morning and realize that he is scheduled for hemodialysis that morning. Do you give him a supplemental dose?

If you do decide to give a supplemental dose, what dose do you give?

What maintenance dose would be appropriate to start Dr. Vanko on if he receives vancomycin after hemodialysis (assuming a high permeability dialyzer was used)? (65 years old; weight = 72 kg; height =176 cm)

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