IM administration should not be used in the treatment of status epilepticus because the attainment of peak plasma levels may require up to 24 hours. Use: Usual Adult Dose for Seizure Prophylaxis During or Following Neurosurgery IV Use should be reserved for use when ORAL Administration is not pos...
Usual Adult Dose for Bacterial InfectionOral: Serious infection: 150 to 300 mg orally every 6 hours More severe infection: 300 to 450 mg orally every 6 hours Parenteral: Serious infection: 600 to 1,200 mg via IV infusion or IM injection per day, in 2 to 4 equally divided doses Severe...
Usual Adult Dose for Tuberculosis - LatentPulmonary Tuberculosis without HIV Infection: OPTION 1: Initial regimen: 5 mg/kg orally once a day (maximum 300 mg/day) PLUS rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol/streptomycinDuration of therapy: 8 weeks Continuation regimen: 5 mg/kg orally once a day...
Preferred sites for IM injection: The anterolateral aspect of the thigh in infants 2 to 11 months of age, the anterolateral aspect of the thigh or the deltoid muscle (if muscle mass is adequate) in children 1 to less than 3 years of age, or the deltoid muscle in individuals 3 years of...
Usual Adult Dose for Hypogonadism - MaleIM INJECTION:Testosterone Undecanoate: 750 mg (3 mL) IM injection followed by 750 mg (3 mL) injected after 4 weeks, then 750 mg (3 mL) every 10 weeks thereafter Testosterone Enanthate and Cypionate: 50 to 400 mg IM injection every 2 to 4 weeks...
Usual Adult Dose for Agitated StateImmediate-release Injection:Initial dose: 10 mg IM once Dose range: 2.5 to 10 mg Subsequent doses up to 10 mg may be given every 2 hours for agitation that persists following the initial dose Maximum number of doses: 3 doses in 24 hours; additional dos...
If the needle becomes clogged during administration, the remaining dose should not be re-injected. Instead, the patient should be monitored and treated with oral supplementation until the next scheduled 3-month injection. Use: Usual Adult Dose for Schizoaffective Disorder ...
Comment: Some experts recommend decreasing the dose by 60% when treating infants to account for lower cerebrospinal fluid volume (compared to adults).Use: Treatment of healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis in patients who respond poorly to systemic antibiotics ...
Adults less than 55 years of age and classified as ASA-PS I OR II: Slow infusion/injection is recommended to avoid apnea or hypotension. Most patients require 100 to 150 mcg/kg/min (6 to 9 mg/kg/h) for 3 to 5 minutes or a slow injection of 0.5 mg/kg over 3 to 5 minutes ...
Usual Adult Dose for Alcohol WithdrawalORAL:Initial dose: 10 mg orally 3 to 4 times a day for the first 24 hours Maintenance dose: 5 mg orally 3 to 4 times a day as neededPARENTERAL: 10 mg IM or IV once, then 5 to 10 mg IM or IV in 3 to 4 hours if necessaryUse...