ADULT AND CHILD OVER 16 YEARS, 200 MG ONCE DAILY FOR FIRST 14 DAYS THEN (IF NO RASH PRESENT) 200 MG TWICE DAILY; NEONATE AND CHILD UNDER 8 YEARS, 150 MG/M2 (MAX. 200 MG) ONCE DAILY FOR FIRST 14 DAYS, THEN (IF NO RASH PRESENT) 150 MG/M2 (MAX. 200 MG) TWICE DAILY OR 4 MG/KG (MAX. 200 MG) ONCE DAILY FOR FIRST 14 DAYS THEN (IF NO RASH PRESENT) 7 MG/KG (MAX. 200 MG) TWICE DAILY; CHILD 8 - 16 YEARS, 150 MG/M2 (MAX. 200 MG) ONCE DAILY FOR FIRST 14 DAYS THEN (IF NO RASH PRESENT) 150 MG/M2 (MAX. 200 MG) TWICE DAILY OR 4 MG/KG (MAX. 200 MG) ONCE DAILY FOR FIRST 14 DAYS THEN (IF NO RASH PRESENT) 4 MG/KG (MAX. 200 MG) TWICE DAILY
NOTE DOSE TITRATION SHOULD BE REPEATED IF TREATMENT INTERRUPTED FOR MORE THAN 7 DAYS