Which "weigh" to Go? Alternative Vancomycin Dosing Strategies in Obese Patients.
Lauren WrightDarrell T ChildressMatthew L BrownWes WilkersonRicardo MaldonadoSpencer H DurhamPublished in: Journal of pharmacy practice (2022)
The 3 alternative vancomycin dosing strategies examined were all significantly more likely to achieve an initial AUC within the target range compared to traditional vancomycin dosing in obese patients. Clinicians should strongly consider one of these alternative dosing strategies for obese patients as opposed to traditional vancomycin dosing.