Dosage
Amiodarone (HCl)'s dosage details are as follows:
| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
|
Adult Dosage
|
| 5 mg/kg | 5 (5) | As recommended. | IV Inf | Initially over 20-120 min with ECG monitoring. Max. 1.2 g in 24 hrs. |
| 200 mg | 200 (200) | 24 hourly | PO | Maintenance |
| 200 to 400 mg | 300 (300) | 8 hourly | PO | Load for 1-4 Weeks |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| 2.5 to 5 mg/kg | 3.8 (3.75) | 24 hourly | Oral | Maintenance for 5-7 Days/week |
| 10 to 15 mg/kg | 12 (12.5) | 24 hourly | Oral | Load for 4-14 Days |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| 116 to 231 mg/square metre | 170 (173.5) | 24 hourly | oral | maintenance, 5 to 7 days/week |
| 347 to 463 mg/square metre | 400 (405) | 24 hourly | oral | Load for 4 to 14 days |