Presentation and Status in Health Basket
| Presentation | Basket | Yarpa | Pharmasoft |
|---|---|---|---|
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Vial 50 x 500 mg |
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42607 | 22338 |
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Vial 50 x 1 g |
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42606 | 22339 |
Dosage
Adults: 2 G divided either as 1 every 12 hours or 500 mg every 6 hours. Each dose should be given at no more than 10 mg/min, or over a period of at least 60 minutes, whichever is longer.
Children: 10 mg/kg body weight per dose administered every 6 hours (total daily dosage 40 mg/kg body weight). Each dose should be given over a period of at least 60 minutes.
Infants and neonates: Initial dose of 15 mg/kg body weight is advised, followed by 10 mg/kg body weight every 12 hours for neonates in the first week of life and every 8 hours thereafter up to the age of 1 month. Each dose should be given over 60 minutes.
Patients with Impaired Renal Function and Elderly Patients: Dosage must be adjusted appropriately for patients with kidney dysfunction.
Please refer to the manufacturer for further details.
Indications
Severe infections due to susceptible strains.
Contra-Indications
Please refer to the manufacturer for further details.
Special Precautions
Please refer to the manufacturer for further details.
Side Effects
Please refer to the manufacturer for further details.
Drug interactions
N/A