IDstewardship

Pharmacist

Tygacil (#tigecycline) only comes IV... Adjust for hepatic dysfunction, no adjustment for renal dysfunction... Typical dose is 100mg load, then 50mg BID... Nausea/vomiting is fairly common #zofran... It DOES NOT cover Pseudomonas and is not for bacteremia (does not concentrate in serum)... Really only good for IAIs... It does cover ESBLs, CRE, VRE & MRSA... It's orange, like a tiger. #Tigercillin

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