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Typhoid fever in children: 10-15 mg/kg body wt/day for 2 weeks.
Patients with CrCl 21-60 mL/min or undergoing haemodialysis: 75% of standard dose, CrCl <20 mL/min or patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD): 50% of standard dose.
Capsule: Adults & children >30 kg: 50-100 mg twice daily. May be increased to 200 mg twice daily in severe infections.
Uncomplicated gonorrhea: 400 mg as a single dose.
Dry suspension/oral drops: Children: 1.5-3 mg/kg body weight in 2 divided doses. May be increased to 6 mg/kg body weight in 2 divided doses.
