Dosage
Chloral Hydrate's dosage details are as follows:
| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
|
Adult Dosage
|
| 0.5 to 2 mg | 1.2 (1.25) | 24 hourly | PO | Usually taken 30 min before bed time |
| 250 mg | 250 (250) | 3 hourly | PO | should be taken with plenty of water & milk (max of 2g). |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| 0.5 to 1 g | 0.75 (0.75) | 8 hourly | Oral | 12 year to 18 year up to 100mg/kg maximum of 3 g may be used with respiratiry monitrng. |
| 30 to 50 mg/kg | 40 (40) | 8 hourly | Oral | 1 month to 12 year maximum single dose of 1g |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| 30 to 50 mg/kg | 40 (40) | 8 hourly | oral | up to 100mg/kg maximum of 3 g may be used with respiratiry monitrng. |