About this episode

The episode discusses dosing amoxicillin in pediatric patients with insights from experts.

Drs. Ted Morton and Christine Lockowitz join Dr. Ryan Moenster to discuss all things amoxicillin, particularly in our pediatric patients. Our guests answer common questions, such as, what formulations should be used for certain infectious conditions and/or organisms and how to dose amoxicillin to maximize PK/PD optimization without inducing potential adverse events. It is a must-listen for all! This episode also qualifies for 1 hour of BCIDP credit! How to Obtain BCIDP Recertification Credit for this Episode: Visit sidp.org/BCIDP for more information. References: Bradley JS, Garonzik SM, Forrest A, Bhavnani SM. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and Monte Carlo simulation: selecting the best antimicrobial dose to treat an infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Nov;29(11):1043-6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181f42a53. PMID: 20975453. Craig WA. Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic parameters: rationale for antibacterial dosing of mice and men. Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Jan;26(1):1-10; quiz 11-2. doi: 10.1086/516284. PMID: 9455502. Hakenbeck R, Grebe T, Zähner D, Stock JB. beta-lactam resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae: penicillin-binding proteins and non-penicillin-binding proteins. Mol…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Ryan Moenster

Guests: Dr. Ted Morton, Dr. Christine Lockowitz

Topics covered

• amoxicillin
• pediatric patients
• dosing optimization
• pharmacokinetics
• pharmacodynamics

Keywords

• amoxicillin
• pediatric dosing
• pharmacokinetics
• pharmacodynamics
• adverse events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists

Books & works: Pediatr Infect Dis J, Clin Infect Dis, Mol Microbiol, Int J Antimicrob Agents

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