Metronidazole
| Drug Category | Drug | IHD Dosing |
Administration Timing Around HD Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotics | Metronidazole | 500mg IV/PO Q8-12H | Administer Post-HD |
|
Molecular Weight (Da) | Excreted Unchanged (%) | Normal Half-Life (Hours) | ESRD Half-Life (Hours) | Plasma Protein Binding (%) | Volume of Distribution (L/kg) | Dialytic Plasma Clearance (ml/min) | % Dialyzed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | 20 | 6-14 | 7-21 | 20 | 0.25-0.85 | 60-125 | 25-44.9 (low flux) |
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