Question

An order is received for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 15 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses in a patient with PCP who weighs 64 kg. How many mL of IV trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole should be added to the IV bag for one dose

Answer 1

Doses required:

CrCl < 30mL/min: 5 mg/kg q12hr

HD: 10 mg/kg post-HD

CRRT: 5 mg/kg q12hr

Total daily dose: 15-20 mg/kg/day for Pneumocystis treatment

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) :

The fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii is the source of the dangerous infection known as pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). The majority of PCP users have a medical condition like HIV/AIDS or take medications like corticosteroids that make it harder for their bodies to fight infection and disease.

Typically, doctors use TMP/SMX, also known as trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, to treat PCP (Bactrim, Cotrim, Septra). You will either receive them as pills to ingest or through an IV at the hospital, depending on how ill you are. Typically, PCP treatment lasts 21 days. Depending on the medications used, whether you've experienced prior PCP episodes, the severity of the sickness, the status of your immune system, and other factors, you may respond differently to a treatment.

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