Dosage
and administration
Adults
Presurgical: 1 or 2 tablets (250-500 mg) or 1-2 ampoules
i.v. or i.m. 1 hour before surgery.
Presurgical:
1-2 ampoules i.v. Repeat the dosage if necessary.
Postsurgical:
1 or 2 tablets (250-500 mg) or 1-2
ampoules i.v. or i.m. every
4 - 6 hours as long as the risk of bleeding persists.
Internal medicine: generally 1 or 2 tablets 2 - 3 times
a day (1000 - 1500 mg) to be taken with meals with a little
water; treatment duration depends on the results obtained.
Gynaecology, meno-metrorrhagia: 1or 2 tablets 3 times
a day (1500 mg) to be taken with meals with a little water.
Treatment lasts 10 days and starts 5 days before the expected
onset of menses.
Emergency cases: according
to the severity of the case: 1-2
ampoules i.v. or i.m. every
4 - 6 hours as long as the bleeding risks
persists.
Local treatment: soak a swab with the contents of one
ampoule and apply to haemorrhagic area, or in the tooth
socket after dental extraction. The application may be
repeated if necessary; it may be associated with oral
or parenteral administration.
Children
Half the adult dose of 250 mg ampoule or tablet.
Because of its high concentration of active principle,
Dicynone 500 is not appropriate for children.
For the prevention of periventricular haemorrhages in
premature infants, Dicynone 250 in ampoules for injection
is recommended.
Neonates:
10 mg per kg body-weight (0.1 ml=12.5 mg) injected intramusculary
within 2 hours of birth, then every 6 hours for 4 days.
For further information, please contact OM PHARMA.
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