<p>The duration of therapy should be guided by the severity and site of the infection and the patient&#39;s clinical and bacteriological progress. The recommended duration of treatment with Tigecycline for complicated skin and skin structure infections or for complicated intra-abdominal infections is 5 to 14 days and for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia is 7 to 14 days. The recommended daily dose is as follows:<br />
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<strong>Adults</strong>: The recommended dosage regimen for Tigecycline is an initial dose of 100 mg, followed by 50 mg every 12 hours. Intravenous (IV) infusions of Tigecycline should be administered over approximately 30 to 60 minutes every 12 hours.<br />
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<strong>Pediatric use</strong>: Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below the age of 18 years have not been established.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Geriatric use</strong>: No unexpected overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between these subjects and younger subjects.</p>