Infection diarrhea caused by E. coli
Child: 50-100 mg/kg PO qd divided q 4-6 h × 2-3 day.
Adult: 50 mg/kg PO qd in 4 divided doses × 2-3 day.
Suppression of intestinal bacteria preoperativeChild: 88 mg/kg PO in 6 doses q 4 h. Give saline cathartic before 1st dose.
Adult: 1 gram PO q 1 h in 4 doses, then 1 gram q 4 h for rest of 24 h. Give saline cathartic before 1st dose. Or for surgery scheduled at 8 morning, 1 gram neomycin with 1 gram erythromycin base at 1,2 and 11 pm on day before surgery.
Hepatic coma
Child: 50-100 mg/kg PO qd in divided doses × 5-6 day.
Adult: 1-3 gram PO qid × 5-6 day; 200 ml 1% or 100 ml 2% solution as enema retained for 20-60 min q 6 h.
Otitis externa
Child, adult: 2-5 drops in ear canal tid-qid.
Topical bacterial infection, burn, wound, skin graft, lesion, pruritus, trophic ulceration, edema, postoperative
Child, adult: Rub in small amount gently bid, tid or as directed. |