DrugDosageComments
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)750 mg orally every 12 hoursFluoroquinolone for oral therapy
400 mg IV every 12 hours
Ticarcillin-clavulanate potassium (Timentin)3 g IV every 4 hoursAntipseudomonal penicillin
Piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn)4 to 6 g IV every 4 to 6 hoursAntipseudomonal penicillin; at this dosage, combine piperacillin-tazobactam with an aminoglycoside.
Ceftazidime (Fortaz)2 g IV every 8 hoursThird-generation cephalosporin
Cefepime (Maxipime)2 g IV every 12 hoursFourth-generation cephalosporin
Tobramycin (Nebcin)According to patient weight: 1 to 1.66 mg per kg IV or IM every 8 hoursAminoglycoside; combine tobramycin with a penicillin.
Gentamicin (Garamycin)According to patient weight: 1 to 1.66 mg per kg IV or IM every 8 hoursAminoglycoside; combine gentamicin with a penicillin.