Adult Dose

Loading dose of 6 mg/kg 12 hourly followed by 4 mg/kg 12 hourly
Target trough concentration of 1-5 mg/l

 

Pediatric Dose

9mg/kg as loading dose for 2 doses and then 4-8mg/kg twice a day as maintenance dose (for children 2-12 years of age and less than 50kgs)