Adult

Renal Medicine

Link to General Principlesincluding redosing table

Vascular access surgery/insertion

See prophylaxis Vascular Device Placement

Peritoneal dialysis catheter - Placement, manipulation or removal

For prescribing use Adult Interventional Radiology powerplan on EPR. 

Preferred: Including penicillin allergy (non-severe): cefazolin iv for dosing table see below + gentamicin 3mg/kg iv

  cefazolin iv dose 
Creatinine Clearance less than 10ml/min or patient receiving Haemodialysis 1g

For Penicillin allergy severe or MRSA positive: teicoplanin 800mg iv + gentamicin 3mg/kg iv

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 02 Oct 2023