Meronix 500 mg/vial IV Injection or Infusion

The dosage and duration of therapy shall be established depending on type, severity of infection and the condition of the patient. The recommended daily dosage is as follows-

Adults:

• The usual dose is 500 mg to 1 gm by intravenous administration every 8 hours.
• Pneumonia, urinary tract infections, gynaecological infections such as endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, skin and skin structure infections: 500 mg IV every 8 hours.
• Nosocomial pneumonias, peritonitis, presumed infections in neutropenic patients and septicaemia: 1 g IV every 8 hours.
• Intra-abdominal infections: 500 mg to 1 gm every 8 hours.
• Cystic fibrosis: Upto 2 gm every 8 hours.
• Meningitis: 2 gm IV every 8 hours.

Children:

• 3 months to 12 years: 10 to 40 mg/kg intravenously every 8 hours depending on type and severity of infection, susceptibility of the pathogens and the condition of the patient.
• Intra-abdominal infections: 20 mg/kg every 8 hours.
• Cystic fibrosis (4-18 years): 25-40 mg/kg every 8 hours.
• Meningitis: 40 mg/kg IV every 8 hours.
• Febrile neutropenia: 20 mg/kg every 8 hours.
• Children over 50 kg weight: use adult dosage.
• There is no experience in children with hepatic or renal impairment.