Constipation bowel evacuation before surgery
Child > 6 yr, adult: 10-20 ml concentrated milk of magnesia PO; 15-60 ml milk of magnesia PO.
Laxative
Child 2-5 yr: 5-15 ml PO once or in divided doses.
Child 6-11 yr: 15-30 ml PO once or in divided doses.
Adolescent, adult: 30-60 ml PO, usually hs once or in divided doses.
Antacid
Child: 2.5-5 ml PO prn.
Adult: 5-15 ml (liq) PO prn, up to qid; 2.5-7.5 ml (liq concentrated) PO prn, upto qid; 2-4 tab PO prn, up to qid. |