Review Oral Antibiotic Dosing in Patients With Obesity

February 2026

Two in every 5 US adults are living with obesity.

Assess if certain antibiotics need doses adjusted to balance safety and efficacy when BMI is 30 or more...and consult ID colleagues if unsure.

Also work with pharmacy colleagues to clarify and calculate the best body weight to use...total (TBW), ideal (IBW), or adjusted (ABW).

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