Actidose-Aqua

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  SUSP: 15 g per 72 mL, 25 g per 120 mL, 50 g per 240 mL

poisoning/overdose

[single-dose tx]

Dose: 25-100 g PO x1 w/in 1h of ingestion; Info: not effective for alkali poisonings, cyanide, ethanol, iron, lithium, methanol, mineral acids, organic solvents

[multiple-dose tx]

Dose: 12.5 g PO q1h prn; Start: 50-100 g PO x1 w/in 1h of ingestion; Alt: 25 g PO q2h or 50 g PO q4h prn; Info: not effective for alkali poisonings, cyanide, ethanol, iron, lithium, methanol, mineral acids, organic solvents

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  SUSP: 15 g per 72 mL, 25 g per 120 mL, 50 g per 240 mL

poisoning/overdose

[<1 yo, single-dose tx]

Dose: 10-25 g PO x1; Alt: 0.5-1 g/kg/dose PO x1; Info: give w/in 1h of ingestion; not effective for alkali poisonings, cyanide, ethanol, iron, lithium, methanol, mineral acids, organic solvents

[1-12 yo, single-dose tx]

Dose: 25-50 g PO x1; Alt: 0.5-1 g/kg/dose PO x1; Info: give w/in 1h of ingestion; not effective for alkali poisonings, cyanide, ethanol, iron, lithium, methanol, mineral acids, organic solvents

[13 yo and older, single-dose tx]

Dose: 25-100 g PO x1 w/in 1h of ingestion; Info: not effective for alkali poisonings, cyanide, ethanol, iron, lithium, methanol, mineral acids, organic solvents

[<13 yo, multiple-dose tx]

Dose: 1-2 g/kg/dose PO q2-4h prn; Start: 10-25 g PO x1 w/in 1h of ingestion; Info: not effective for alkali poisonings, cyanide, ethanol, iron, lithium, methanol, mineral acids, organic solvents

[13 yo and older, multiple-dose tx]

Dose: 12.5 g PO q1h prn; Start: 50-100 g PO x1 w/in 1h of ingestion; Alt: 25 g PO q2h or 50 g PO q4h prn; Info: not effective for alkali poisonings, cyanide, ethanol, iron, lithium, methanol, mineral acids, organic solvents