Anxiety
Infant = 6 month: 1-2.5 mg PO tid or qid; increase gradually prn as tol. Or 0.04-0.2 mg/kg IV q 3-4 h prn; max 0.6 mg/kg within 8 h.
Adult: 2-10 mg PO bid-qid or 15-30 mg extended-release caps PO qd. Or 2-10 mg IM or IV q 3-4 h prn.
Muscle spasm
Infant, child = 6 month: 1-2.5 mg PO tid or qid; increase gradually prn as tol.
Adult: 2-10 mg PO bid-qid, or 15-30 mg extended-release caps qd. Or 5-10 mg IM or IV q 3-4 h prn.
Tetanus
Infant > 30 day to child 5 yr: 1-2 mg IM or IV slowly q 3-4 h.
Child = 5 yr: 5-10 mg IM or IV slowly q 3-4 h prn.
Adjunct to convulsive disorders
Infant, child = 6 month: 1-25 mg PO tid or qid; increase as tol prn.
Adult: 2-10 mg PO bid-qid.
Treatment of increase seizures
Child 2-5 yr: 0.5 mg/kg PR; repeat in 4-12 h prn.
Child 6-11 yr: 0.3 mg/kg PR; repeat in 4-12 h prn.
Child = 12 yr, adult: 0.2 mg/kg PR; repeat in 4-12 h prn.
Status epilepticus
Infant = 30 day to child 5 yr: 0.2-0.5 mg IV q 2-5 min to max of 5 mg.
Child = 5 yr: 1 mg IV q 2-5 min to max of 10 mg; repeat in 2-4 h prn.
Adult: 5-10 mg IV (preferred) or IM; repeat q 10-15 min to max of 30 mg; repeat q 2-4 h prn. |