Fortrans Dosage/Direction for Use

FOR USE IN ADULTS ONLY.
Oral administration.
The dosage is approximately one litre of the solution for 15 to 20 kg of body weight, which corresponds to an average dosage of 3 to 4 litres. The contents of each sachet are dissolved in about one litre of drinking water.
Method of administration: It is possible to ingest the preparation as a single dose or as divided doses, providing that the total amount of the reconstituted solution is always fully ingested (average of 3 to 4 litres of solution according to the patient's body weight): In divided doses: either 2 litres ingested in the evening before the procedure and 1 to 2 litres in the morning of the procedure, the last glass being ingested 3 to 4 hours before the procedure, or 3 litres ingested the night before and 1 litre on the morning of the procedure, the last glass being ingested at the latest 3 to 4 hours before the procedure.
In a single dose: 3 to 4 litres in the evening before the procedure, possibly with a break of one hour after the first 2 litres.
The recommended ingestion rate is 1 to 1.5 litres an hour (i.e. 250 ml every 10 to 15 minutes).
The doctor may adjust the recommended rate according to the patient clinical condition and to potential comorbidities.
Patients with renal impairment: Insufficient data are available for this population.
Paediatric population: The safety and efficacy of Fortrans in children aged <18 years has not been established.