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Intravenous vancomycin has a half-life of 3.5–10 hours in neonates, longer than in adults because neonatal clearance is usually lower, with wide variability between preterm and term neonates.
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- Vancomycin 500mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion vialsBowmed Ibisqus Limited · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 5Document updated
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