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Usual Dosing (Adults)

12.5 mg/kg IV q6h. 
[Severe infections]: 25 mg/kg q6h.
Maximum daily dose: 4 g/day.

Renal Dosing

dialysis No adjustments needed.

Hemodialysis

dialysis No adjustments needed.

Reference(s)

National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed Database.
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Chloramphenicol