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US brand names:Fetroja
Cefiderocol is dosed at 30–60 mg/kg IV q8h in dogs, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Chelates iron to gain entry via bacterial iron transport systems (Trojan horse). Binds PBPs once inside. Stable against all classes of beta-lactamases.
Renal dose adjustment. Higher mortality in CR-Acinetobacter in one study. Reserve for MDR gram-negatives. No veterinary data.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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