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Children <5 years old: 50 mg/kg body weight/day. May be increased to 100 mg/kg body weight/day, depend on severity of the disease.
Adults and children ≥5 years old: 50 mg/kg body weight/day and may be increased to 60 mg/kg body weight/day. To be given in 4-6 divided doses.
Duration of therapy: Short acute viral infection: Treatment should be continued for 1 to 2 days after symptoms subside, as advised by the physicians. This helps prevent the recurrence of the disease.
Long acute viral infection: Treatment should be continued for 1 to 2 weeks after symptoms subside, as advised by the physicians. This helps prevent the recurrence of the disease.
Administration: With or without food.
