Active Ingredient: Methronidazole
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Intravenous
40 - 40 mg per kg of body weight
From 40 To 40 mg per kg of body weight once every day for 1 day(s)
Children <10 years: 40 mg/kg as a single dose; not to exceed 2000 mg/dose.
Metronidazole intravenous infusion should be infused intravenously at an approximate rate of 5 ml/minute (or one bag infused over 20 to 60 minutes).
Oral
40 - 40 mg per kg of body weight
From 40 To 40 mg per kg of body weight once every day for 1 day(s)
Children <10 years: 40 mg/kg orally as a single dose; not to exceed 2000 mg/dose.
Intravenous
15 - 30 mg per kg of body weight
From 5 To 10 mg per kg of body weight 3 time(s) per day every day for 7 day(s)
Children <10 years: 15–30 mg/kg/day divided in 2-3 doses for 7 days; not to exceed 2000 mg/dose.
Metronidazole intravenous infusion should be infused intravenously at an approximate rate of 5 ml/minute (or one bag infused over 20 to 60 minutes).
Oral
15 - 30 mg per kg of body weight
From 5 To 10 mg per kg of body weight 3 time(s) per day every day for 7 day(s)
Children <10 years: 15–30 mg/kg/day divided in 2-3 doses for 7 days; not to exceed 2000 mg/dose.
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