Indications And Dose
Infections due to sensitive Gram-positive and Gram- negative bacteria ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult (body-weight up to 41 kg): 50 mg/kg every 12 hours (max. per dose 2 g), increased if necessary to 50 mg/kg every 8 hours (max. per dose 2 g), increased dose used for severe infections, intravenous route preferred in severe infections Mild to moderate urinary tract infections ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult (body-weight 41 kg and above): 0.5–1 g every 12 hours Mild to moderate infections due to sensitive Gram- positive and Gram-negative bacteria ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult (body-weight 41 kg and above): 1 g every 12 hours Severe infections due to sensitive Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION ▶Adult (body-weight 41 kg and above): 2 g every 12 hours, increased if necessary to 2 g every 8 hours, increased dose used for very severe infections
Source page 581