It is my understanding that the literature recommends no vancomycin trough levels unless the patient falls within certain exclusion criteria (ie, changing renal function, CNS infection, etc). Is this ...
Jennifer Le, PharmD Pediatric patients who attain higher trough levels of the drug may be at higher risk of kidney damage. SAN FRANCISCO—Nephrotoxicity from vancomycin therapy develops more quickly in ...
Timing of troughs Troughs should be obtained at steady state: approximately prior to the fifth dose IIB Optimal trough concentrations Should be >10 mg/l at a minimum to avoid development of ...