drugnoter - Tamiflu pediatric dose

tamiflu ped dose  The usual dosage for treatment of the flu in adults is 75 mg of Tamiflu taken twice per day for 5 days Dosage for prevention of influenza in Zanamivir Dose in Children Available as: 5 mg diskhaler Treatment dose Post-exposure prophylaxis dose Same dose as above but once daily for 10

If younger than 1 yr old1: 3 mgkgdose twice daily2,3 If 1 yr or older, dose varies by child's weight: 15 kg or less, the dose is 30 mg twice a day  But it's not clear what dose of diphenhydramine would cause a false positive Pediatric Emergency Care Rollins, D E , et al

For prophylaxis in infants and children older than 3 months, give this dose once a day—for five days • For treatment, regardless of age, Find medical information for Tamiflu on epocrates online, including its dosing, contraindications, drug interactions, and pill pictures