Dosage
Chlorothiazide's dosage details are as follows:
| Dose
|
Single Dose
|
Frequency
|
Route
|
Instructions
|
Adult Dosage
|
| 500 to 1000 mg | 750 (750) | 12 hourly | PO | for edema and hypertension. |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
|
| 10 to 20 mg/kg | 15 (15) | 12 hourly | Oral | (Not exceeding 375 mg/day) in infants up to 2 years or 1000mg/day in children 2 to 12 year. |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
|
| 10 mg/kg | 10 (10) | 12 hourly | Intravenous | |
| 30 mg/kg | 30 (30) | 12 hourly | oral | |