Dosage
Dehydroemetine (HCl)'s dosage details are as follows:
| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
|
Adult Dosage
|
| 60 mg | 60 (60) | 24 hourly | IM | For 4 to 6 days. It is a max daily dose. 0.5mg/kg is given for elderly or severly ill pateints. |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| 1 mg/kg | 1 (1) | 12 hourly | Intra Muscular | For not more than 10 Days |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| 0.5 to 0.7 mg/kg | 0.6 (0.6) | 12 hourly | Intra Muscular | For not more than 10 Days |