INDICATIONS:

• Treatment of amebiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis and anaerobic infections.

DOSE:

• Dosage varies depending on the type of infection. Maximum dose is 4 gm per day.

• Amebiasis: Usual dosage is 35 - 50 mg/kg/day (16 -23 mg/lb/day) every 8 hours for 10 days up to the adult dose of 750 mg q8h.
• Giardiasis: Usual dosage is 15 mg/kg/day (6.8 mg/lb/day) every 8 hours for 7 days up to the adult dose of 250 mg q8h.
• Trichomoniasis: Usual dosage is 15 - 30 mg/kg/day (6.8-13.6 mg/lb/day) in divided doses every 8 hours for 7 days up to the adult dose of 250 mg every 8 hours or 2 gm as a single dose (older children weighing more than 50 kg or 110 lbs).
• Anaerobic Infections: Usual dosage is 15 - 35 mg/kg/day (6.8 -23 mg/lb/day) every 8 hours up to the adult dose of 500 mg every 6 - 8 hours.

DOSAGE GUIDELINES:

WEIGHT		DOSE (given every 8 hours) (portion of a 250 mg tablet)
(Lb)	(Kg)	15 mg/kg/day	35 mg/kg/day	50 mg/kg/day
14	6	1/8 tab	1/4 tab	3/8 tab
27	12	1/4 tab	1/2 tab	3/4 tab
55	25	1/2 tab	1 & 1/4 tab	1 & 3/4 tab
82	37	3/4 tab	1 & 3/4 tab	2 & 1/2 tabs
110	50	1 tab	2 & 1/4 tabs	3 tabs (2 tabs q6h)

SUPPLIED:

• TABLETS: 250 mg, 500 mg.