Dosage
Dimenhydrinate's dosage details are as follows:
| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
|
Adult Dosage
|
| 50 mg | 50 (50) | As recommended. | IV or IM | Usaully over 2 minutes. |
| 50 to 100 mg | 75 (75) | 6 hourly | PO,IV,IM | |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| 25 to 50 mg | 38 (37.5) | As recommended. | | To maximum of 15 mg daily. ( 6 to 12 years) |
| 1.25 mg/kg | 1.2 (1.25) | 6 hourly | Intramuscular | Not recommended below 2 years children |
| 1.25 mg/kg | 1.2 (1.25) | 6 hourly | Intravenous | Not recommended below 2 Yrs children |
| 12.5 to 125 mg/kg | 69 (68.75) | 6 hourly | Oral | To maximum of 75mg daily.(2-up to 6 year) and 6 to 8 hourly |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| | | | Not recommended below 2 yrs. of children |