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Minocycline Use in Renal Impairment

Comparison to Other Antibiotics

  • Minocycline's pharmacokinetics remain relatively stable in renal impairment, unlike other medications like streptomycin, amikacin, and kanamycin, which require substantial dosage adjustments in renal impairment, as reported by the MMWR Recommendations and Reports 1, 2

REFERENCES

1

treatment of tuberculosis. [LINK]

MMWR Recommendations and Reports, 2003

2

treatment of tuberculosis. [LINK]

MMWR Recommendations and Reports, 2003