Acute care - gentamicin and vancomycin for children/neonates

This page gives advice on dosing and monitoring of gentamicin and vancomycin. Click on the links below to view the relevant monograph(s).

Advice

Further advice about antimicrobials is available from the on-call Medical Microbiologist, Consultant Paediatrician, Ward Pharmacist, Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist.

Gentamicin

• Gentamicin: Extended interval gentamicin - Neonatal parenteral drug monograph [PDF Intranet]
• For use in neonates
• Once Daily Dose Gentamicin - Children [PDF Intranet]
• For use in most children but excluding children with renal impairment, meningitis, endocarditis or burns.
• Multiple Daily Dose Gentamicin - Children [PDF Intranet]
• For use in children when once daily gentamicin is contra-indicated, i.e. in those with renal impairment, meningitis, endocarditis or burns.

Vancomycin

• Vancomycin - Neonatal parenteral drug monograph [PDF Intranet]
• Vancomycin - Paediatrics (RACH IV Monograph & Flowchart)