Initial IP loading dose | Maintenance IP dose administered with all exchanges following a loading dose, if indicated NOTE: Intermittent regimens, which are listed in a separate table, are preferred for initial treatment in most patients with peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis. For additional information refer to legend below and UpToDate topic on microbiology and therapy of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis. | |
Aminoglycosides | ||
Continuous IP administration of aminoglycosides may be used in some circumstances, such as recurrence of peritonitis with the same organism despite appropriate therapy of the initial episode with aminoglycosides using intermittent dosing. Refer to UpToDate topic on microbiology and therapy of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis and accompanying table on intermittent IP antibiotic administration and dosing of aminoglycosides. | ||
Carbapenem | ||
Imipenem-cilastatin | 250 mg/L dialysate | 50 mg/L dialysate |
Cephalosporins | ||
Cefazolin | 500 mg/L dialysate | 125 mg/L dialysate |
Cefepime | 250 to 500 mg/L dialysate | 100 to 125 mg/L dialysate |
Ceftazidime | 500 mg/L dialysate | 125 mg/L dialysate |
Penicillins | ||
Amoxicillin* | None | 150 mg/L dialysate |
Ampicillin | None | 125 mg/L dialysate |
Ampicillin-sulbactam | 750 to 1000 mg/L dialysate | 100 mg/L dialysate |
Penicillin G | 50,000 units/L dialysate | 25,000 units/L dialysate |
Piperacillin-tazobactam | 4.5 grams in one bag | 1.125 grams per bag |
Glycopeptides | ||
Teicoplanin¶ | 400 mg in one bag | 20 mg per bag |
Vancomycin | 2 grams in one bag | 25 mg/L dialysateΔ |
Others | ||
Aztreonam | 1 gram/L dialysate in one bag | 250 mg/L dialysate |
Ciprofloxacin◊ | None | 50 mg/L dialysate |
Clindamycin | None | 600 mg per bag |
Daptomycin | 100 mg/L dialysate in one bag | 20 mg/L dialysate |
Polymyxin B | None | 300,000 units (30 mg) per bag |
Oral options that provide adequate levels within the peritoneum: Refer to separately available table of intermittently administered antibiotics in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis. |