Guidelines
Piperacillin- Tazobactam Peds Dosing

Piperacillin- Tazobactam Peds Dosing

NOTE

All doses are based on piperacillin component

General

1 month to less than 6 months:

  • 80 mg/kg/dose IV q6h

Greater than 6 months:

  • 100 mg/kg/dose IV q6h
  • Maximum: 4000 mg/dose

Usual dosing regimens for children weighing greater than 40 kg:

  • 3-4 grams IV q6h

Pseudomonas Infections/ Cystic Fibrosis

100 mg/kg/dose IV q6h Maximum: 4000 mg/dose

Febrile Neutropenia (Oncology Patients)