Powder for injection
500 mg in vial
Capsule
250 mg
Dosage Forms
Uses
Dose and Duration
Slow IV injection given over 3–5 minutes or IV infusion given over 20–30 minutes
Severe meningitis
Adult: 3 g IV every 6 hours for 3 weeks (may be
given up to 6 weeks)
Child: 50 mg/kg (max 500 mg) every 6 hours for
3 weeks (may be given up to 6 weeks)
Neonatal meningitis and septicaemia (in combination with IV
gentamicin)
Treat for 7–10 days
Neonates >7 days:50 mg/kg every 8 hours
Neonates <7 days: 50 mg/kg every 12 hours
Severe pneumonia (first line for IMCI; in combination with IV
gentamicin)
Infant 1 week–2 months: 25–50 mg/kg every 8
hours for at least 5 days
Neonates <7 days: 25–50 mg/kg every 12 hours
for at least 5 days
Other uses
Adult: 2g IV every 6 hours for 10-14 days
Child:2g IV every 6 hours for 10-14 days