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Table 4 Summary of daily dosing recommendations of gentamicin in different pediatric age groups

From: Optimizing gentamicin dosing in different pediatric age groups using population pharmacokinetics and Monte Carlo simulation

Age Group

Dose (mg/kg) every 24 h

MIC = 2 mg/L

MIC ≤ 1 mg/L

Neonate (1 month)

6–7

4–8

Infants (2–12 months)

6–7

4–8

Toddlers (1–2 years)

4–5

3–8

Children (5–10 years)

4–5

2.5–8