The Complete (but Practical) Guide to Dosing Vancomycin Based on AUC/MIC Targets

So you thought you knew everything about vancomycin pharmacokinetics, calculations, and dosing, right? Tl;dr gave you the ultimate guide a couple of years ago, and that was the end of the story... Well, unfortunately (or fortunately for patients), there’s a new dosing scheme on the block that seeks to maximize efficacy and minimize toxicity. That’s right - it’s time for tl;dr to tackle vancomycin dosing by AUC/MIC. Let us get you up to speed on your pharmacy geometry!

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiDecember 5, 2022vancomycin dosing by AUC, AUC area under the curve vancomycin, trapezoidal rule for vancomycin, new vancomycin dosing recommendations IDSA, bayesian dosing for vancomycin, vancomycin pharmacokinetics