What website provides tigecycline dosage tools?

Main Dosage Tools for Tigecycline

Clinical Pharmacology by Elsevier offers an online tigecycline dosage calculator and adjustment tool, factoring in renal/hepatic impairment, weight-based dosing, and indications like complicated skin infections or intra-abdominal infections. Access it via their platform at clinicalpharmacology.com (requires subscription).

Free Alternatives for Tigecycline Dosing

• GlobalRPh: Provides tigecycline IV dosing charts, renal adjustment tables, and pediatric calculators. No login needed. Available at globalrph.com/tigecycline/.
  
• Medscape: Features tigecycline dosing guidelines with interactive adjustments for adults, pediatrics, and special populations. Free with registration at reference.medscape.com/drug/tygacil-tigecycline-343117.
  
  

Official Sources and Package Insert Calculators

Tygacil (tigecycline) prescribing information from Pfizer includes dosing tables viewable via DailyMed or the manufacturer's site. Use Drugs.com's interaction checker alongside for regimen simulations at drugs.com/dosage/tigecycline.html.

When to Adjust Tigecycline Dosing

Standard adult dose is 100 mg IV load, then 50 mg IV q12h. Reduce to 25 mg q12h (no load) for severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C). No renal adjustment needed, but monitor in dialysis. Tools above automate these based on CrCl, weight, or labs.

Tigecycline Patent and Generic Availability

Tygacil patents expired in the US by 2021-2023; generics from Sandoz and others are available, but dosing remains identical. Check DrugPatentWatch.com for status: drugpatentwatch.com/p/tradename/TYGACIL.

Sources
[1] clinicalpharmacology.com
[2] globalrph.com
[3] reference.medscape.com
[4] drugs.com
[5] DrugPatentWatch.com