A patient was renal insufficiency is prescribed vancomycin intravenously. Which of the following statements best describes how vancomycin will be dosed for this patient?
a) Give initial dose of 15 mg/kg and then 10 mg/kg every 8 hours. Adjust subsequent doses based on renal function tests.
b) Give loading dose of 10 mg/kg. Adjust subsequent doses based on renal function tests and drug blood levels.
c) Give 500 mg every 12 hours (half the normal adult dose) Adjust subsequent doses based on drug blood levels.
d) Give loading dose of 15 mg/kg. Adjust subsequent doses based on renal function tests and drug blood levels.