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Doses in children, for use as adjunctive therapy in children aged 6 years and over, and as monotherapy in those aged 12 years or over. | Doses in children, for use as adjunctive therapy in children aged 6 years and over, and as monotherapy in those aged 12 years or over. | ||
6-12 years (adjunctive therapy): | |||
initially 10 mg/kg (max. 300 mg) once daily on day 1, then | *initially 10 mg/kg (max. 300 mg) once daily on day 1, then | ||
10 mg /kg (max. 300mg) twice daily on day 2, then | *10 mg /kg (max. 300mg) twice daily on day 2, then | ||
10mg mg/kg (max. 300 mg) 3 times daily on day 3; | *10mg mg/kg (max. 300 mg) 3 times daily on day 3; | ||
Usual dose 25 – 35 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses; | *Usual dose 25 – 35 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses; | ||
Max. 70 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses. | *Max. 70 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses. | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 28 September 2020
Catergory: Anticonvulsant medication
Pronunciation
Gabapentin 100mg
Gabapentin 300mg
| Generic Name 藥名 | HA Code 藥物代碼 | Classification藥物分類 |
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| Gabapentin Capsule 100mg | GABA01 | P1S1S3 |
Dosage
| Epilepsy | By mouth: the initial oral dose is 300 mg on day 1, then 300mg twice daily on day 2, then 300mg 3 times daily on day 3. Alternatively, 300 mg three times daily on day 1; then increased according to response in steps of 300 mg every 2 -3 days.
Usual dose: 0.9 – 3.6 g daily in 3 divided doses (Max. 4.8 g daily) Doses in children, for use as adjunctive therapy in children aged 6 years and over, and as monotherapy in those aged 12 years or over. 6-12 years (adjunctive therapy):
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