Utility of Vancomycin Loading: A Pharmacokinetic Analysis in Critically Ill Patients

Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if giving a larger than normal "loading dose" of the antibiotic vancomycin before starting standard vancomycin dosing can help patients reach and maintain the needed blood-level of the antibiotic during treatment.

Timeline

Start

2010-06

Primary completion

2012-01

Completion

2012-01

Drugs

Indications