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| Dosages: | Actively growing tubercle bacilli
Infant, child: 10-20 mg/kg PO or IM qd in 1 dose. Max 300-500 mg/day × 18 month-2 yr. Adult: 5 mg/kg PO or IM qd in 1 dose. Max 300 mg/day × 9 month-2 yr. Give with 1 other antituberculotic.
Actively growing tubercle bacilli with other antituberculotics (except rifampin)
Child:20-40 mg/kg 2-3 times/wk. Max 900 mg/dose.
Adult: 15 mg/kg 2-3 times/wk. Max 900 mg/dose.
Prophylaxis against tubercle bacilli in pts exposed to TB or with positive skin test
Infant, child: 10-15 mg/kg PO qd. Max 300 mg/day × 6 month-1 yr.
Adult: 300 mg PO qd × 6 month-1 yr. |
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