500 MG EVERY 6 HOURS INCREASED UP TO 1 G EVERY 6 HOURS IN SEVERE INFECTIONS; CHILD UP TO 1 YEAR 62.5 MG EVERY 6 HOURS, INCREASED UP TO 12.5 MG/KG EVERY 6 HOURS IN SEVERE INFECTIONS; 1-5 YEARS, 125 MG EVERY 6 HOURS, INCREASED UP TO 12.5 MG/KG EVERY 6 HOURS IN SEVERE INFECTIONS; 6-12 YEARS, 250 MG EVERY 6 HOURS, INCREASED UP TO 12.5 MG/KG EVERY 6 HOURS IN SEVERE INFECTIONS