Dosage
Colistin (Sulphate & Sulphomethate Na)'s dosage details are as follows:
| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
|
Adult Dosage
|
| 2.5 to 5 mg/kg | 3.8 (3.75) | 8 hourly | IM | 2-4 equal doses |
| 40 to 80 mg | 60 (60) | 8 hourly | Inhalation | every 12 hours |
| 2.5 to 5 mg/kg.r | 3.8 (3.75) | 8 hourly | IV | 2-4 equal doses |
| 1.5 to 3 millionunits/kg | 2.2 (2.25) | 8 hourly | PO | |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| 0.025 to 0.05 millionunits/kg | 0.038 (0.0375) | 8 hourly | Oral | single dose 0.74 |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| 0.031 million units/kg | 0.031 (0.031) | 8 hourly | oral | single dose 0.093 |