26 July 2018
Clarification of the Doses at extremes of body-weight statement for vancomycin in BNF and BNF for Children
In July, BNF and BNF for Children digital products were updated in line with the SPC to recommend weight-based dosing of intravenous vancomycin. The ‘doses at extremes of body-weight’ section erroneously included a recommendation about dosing based on ideal body-weight. Note that the manufacturer recommends that intravenous weight-based doses for all patients should be based on total [actual] body-weight.
BNF and BNF for Children digital products will be updated to reflect this recommendation in both BNF and BNF for Children in the next scheduled update in mid-August.
