Services

Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)

Drugs list

We undertake once daily (OD), twice daily (BD) and three times daily (TDS) administrations. There is limited capacity for BD and TDS administrations.

  • Amikacin infusion
  • Aztreonam bolus
  • CefTAZIDime bolus
  • CeFTRIAXone bolus - 1g and under
  • CeFTRIAXone infusion – 2g and over      
  • Co-amoxiclav bolus
  • Daptomycin bolus – store in fridge, roll gently
  • Ertapenem infusion
  • Meropenem bolus
  • Piperacillin Tazobactam (Tazocin) infusion
  • Rifampicin infusion
  • Teicoplanin bolus – anything less than 800mg - roll gently
  • Teicoplanin infusion – anything above 801mg –
  • Tigecycline infusion 
  • 24hour infusion via Accufuser – mid Yorkshire trust only
  • Piperacillin Tazobactam (Tazocin)
  • Flucloxacillin
  • Benzyl penicillin