Antimicrobial-specific guidance

We have developed national guidance to support the safe and effective use of specific antibiotics that require individualised dosing has been developed based on available evidence and best practice. 

• Aminoglycoside use in empirical prescribing guidelines
  
  
• Chloramphenicol prescribing in adult patients - consensus guidance
  
  
• Guidance on the intravenous use of colistimethate sodium (colistin) in adults
  
  
• Guidance on the use of co-trimoxazole in secondary care in NHS Scotland
  
  
• Gentamicin (NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde)
  
  
• Gentamicin (Hartford)
  
  
• Updated MHRA fluoroquinolone advice
  
  
• Vancomycin