| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
|
Adult Dosage
|
| 3 % | 3 (3) | 4 hourly | Ophthalmic | As Required |
| 200 to 200 mg | 200 (200) | 4 hourly | PO | For heapes simplex prophylenis. |
| 200 to 400 mg | 300 (300) | 4 hourly | PO | For heapes simplex prophylexis in the immunocompromised patient |
| 400 to 400 mg | 400 (400) | 2 hourly | PO | For heapes simplex prophylenis. |
| 200 mg | 200 (200) | 4.8 hourly | PO,IV | For 5 Days. Doses and duration vary according to indication. |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| 10 to 20 mg/kg | 15 (15) | 3 hourly | IV Infusion | For months to 12 years. |
| 0 to 20 mg/Kg | 10 (10) | 4 hourly | PO | For herpes simplex for vericella for 5 days. |
| 0 to 200 mg | 100 (100) | 4 hourly | PO | For Children under 2 years for vericella |
| 100 to 100 mg | 100 (100) | 4.8 hourly | PO | For children under 2 years of age. |
| 5 % | 5 (5) | 4.8 hourly | Topical | As Required |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| 0 to 20 mg/Kg | 10 (10) | 3 hourly | | For herpes simplex for 14 days and 21 days if CNS involvement. (For neonate and infant the age of upto 3 months) |
| 12.5 mg/kg | 12 (12.5) | 8 hourly | Infusion | Over 1 hr. |