Medaxone Dosage/Direction for Use

Medaxone is usually given by a doctor or nurse. It can be given as a drip (intravenous infusion) or as an injection directly into a vein or into a muscle. Medaxone is made up by the doctor, pharmacist or nurse and will not be mixed with or given to the patient at the same time as calcium-containing injections.
The usual dose: The doctor will decide the correct dose of Medaxone for the patient. The dose will depend on the severity and type of infection; whether the patient is on any other antibiotics; the weight and age; how well the kidneys and liver are working. The number of days or weeks that the patient is given Medaxone depends on what sort of infection the patient has.
Adults, older people and children aged 12 years and over with a body weight greater than or equal to 50 kilograms (kg): 1 to 2 g once a day depending on the severity and type of infection. If the patient has a severe infection, the doctor will give a higher dose (up to 4 g once a day). If the daily dose is higher than 2 g, the patient may receive it as a single dose once a day or as two separate doses.
Newborn babies, infants and children aged 15 days to 12 years with a body weight of less than 50 kg: 50-80 mg Medaxone for each kg of the child's body weight once a day depending on the severity and type of infection. If the patient has a severe infection, the doctor will give a higher dose up to 100 mg for each kg of body weight to a maximum of 4 g once a day. If the daily dose is higher than 2 g, the patient may receive it as a single dose once a day or as two separate doses.
Children with a body weight of 50 kg or more should be given the usual adult dose.
Newborn babies (0-14 days): 20-50 mg Medaxone for each kg of the child's body weight once a day depending on the severity and type of infection.
The maximum daily dose is not to be more than 50 mg for each kg of the baby's weight.
People with liver and kidney problems: The patient may be given a different dose to the usual dose. The doctor will decide how much Medaxone the patient will need and will check closely depending on the severity of the liver and kidney disease.