#124 – Dosing Consult: Cefepime

#124 – Dosing Consult: Cefepime

Author: Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists October 10, 2025 Duration: 1:16:08

Drs. Erin Barreto (@erin_barreto) and Jeffrey Lipman join Dr. Whitney Buckel for a conversation on ideal dosing of cefepime. Hear from the experts on the differences between package insert and “high-dose” regimens, adjustments for renal impairment/augmented renal clearance, and the role of cefepime therapeutic drug monitoring.

References:

  1. Barreto EF, et al. Setting the Beta-Lactam Therapeutic Range for Critically Ill Patients: Is There a Floor or Even a Ceiling? Crit Care Explor. 2021 Jun 11;3(6):e0446.PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34136822/
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  3. ** **Udy AA, et al. Augmented renal clearance: implications for antibacterial dosing in the critically ill. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2010;49(1):1-16. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20000886/
  4. Lipman J, Wallis SC, Boots RJ. Cefepime versus cefpirome: the importance of creatinine clearance.   Anesth Analg. 2003 Oct;97(4):1149-1154. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000077077.54084.B0.PMID: 14500173
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