Powder for injection
1 g in vial
Dosage Forms
Uses
Dose and Duration
Plague
Adult: 1 g by deep IM injection every 12 hours for 7–10 days.
Child: 15 mg/kg by deep IM injection every 12 hours for 7–10 days. Maximum 1 g daily.
Initial phase retreatment of tuberculosis (in combination with
rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)
Give daily doses as in table below for 2 months.
| Weight (kg) | Streptomycin (mg) |
|---|---|
| 5–10 | 250 |
| 11–30 | 500 |
| 31–50* | 750 |
| >50 | 1000 |
*Or patient above 60 years
The total dose (for 2 months) should not exceed 60 g.