| Pediatric dose(IV) Infants, Children and Adolescents | |
| 150 to 200 mg/kg/day divided every 8 hours. | General dosing – IV/IM |
| 225 to 300 mg/kg/day divided every 8 hours. | Meningitis – IV |
| Maximum dose 2000/dose. | |
| Correction for kidney impairment: | |
| 35 to 70 mg/kg/dose every 8 to 12 hours. | GFR 30 to 50 mL/minute/1.73 m2 |
| 35 to 70 mg/kg/dose every 12 hours. | GFR 10 to 29 mL/minute/1.73 m2 |
| 35 to 70 mg/kg/dose every 24 hours. | GFR < 10 mL/minute/1.73 m2 |