Flucytosine - Dosage

Dosage

The recommended daily dose is 50 to 150 mg/kg of bodyweight orally, divided in four equal doses every six hours. If problems exist to swallow a complete single dose, the dose may be given in several partial amounts over 15 minutes. The dose for intravenous infusions is 50 mg/kg infused over 20 to 40 minutes every six hours. The duration of treatment depends on the clinical situation, but generally does not exceed seven days.

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