Tetanus
Child: 15 mg/kg or 500 mg/m2 IV. Dont inject faster than 180 mg/m2/min. Repeat q 6 h prn to max 1.8 gram/m2 qd × 3 day.
Adult: 1-2 gram IV push (300 mg/min) and 1-2 gram added to IV solution. Total initial IV dose, 3 gram. Repeat IV infusion of 1-2 gram q 6 h until NG tube can be inserted.
Acute musculoskeletal pain
Adult: 1.5 gram PO qid × 2-3 day. Maintenance: 4-4.5 gram PO qd in 3-6 divided doses. Or 1 gram IM, IV. Max 3 gram qd IM, IV × 3 consecutive day. |