Original GlobalRPh source
- Product / population
- Preserved GlobalRPh source, not a freshly verified product label
- Renal measure
- Use the method specified in the original source
Historical source: not automatically current. Review current official labeling and separately attributed additions before use.
The source uses >60 and <60 kg without defining exactly 60 kg; formulation-specific schedules have not been merged.
Usual Dosing (Adults)
To ensure adequate buffering, at least two tablets of the appropriate strength must be taken at each dose, whether once or twice daily.
Weight <60 kg: tablets 125 mg twice daily or 250 mg once daily; buffered powder 167 mg twice daily. Weight >60 kg: tablets 200 mg twice daily or 400 mg once daily; buffered powder 250 mg twice daily.
Renal Dosing
CrCl >60 mL/min: no change. Source schedules below distinguish tablets, buffered powder and Videx EC.
| CrCl (mL/min) | Weight | Tablets | Buffered powder | Videx EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 to 59 | >60 kg | 100 mg twice daily or 200 mg daily | 100 mg twice daily | 200 mg daily |
| 30 to 59 | <60 kg | 75 mg twice daily or 150 mg daily | 100 mg twice daily | 125 mg daily |
| 10 to 29 | >60 kg | 150 mg daily | 167 mg daily | 125 mg daily |
| 10 to 29 | <60 kg | 100 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 125 mg daily |
| <10 | >60 kg | 100 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 125 mg daily |
| <10 | <60 kg | 75 mg daily | 100 mg daily | NR in source |
The source's preceding table repeats these tablet and powder schedules.
Hemodialysis
Give 25% of usual dose daily. Supplemental doses are not necessary.