Utility of Vancomycin Loading: A Pharmacokinetic Analysis in Critically Ill Patients
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2012-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.