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Direction of use |
Adult: 960 mg (2 tablets) every 12 hours Pediatric: 6 weeks-5 months, 120 mg every 12 hours 6 months- 5 years, 240 mg every 12 hours 6-12 years, 480 mg every 12 hours Treatment of Pneumocystis Jirovecii infections: Adult and Child over 4 Weeks: 120 mg/kg daily in 2-4 divided doses for 14-21 days Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Jirovecii: 960 mg once daily (may be reduced to 480 mg once daily to improve tolerance) or 960 mg on alternate days (3 times a week) or 960 mg twice daily on alternate days (3 times a week) Child 6 weeks- 5 months: 120 mg twice daily on 3 consecutive or alternate days per week or on 7 days per week, 6 months- 5 years: 240 mg, 6-12 years 480 mg |
