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Nisamox Palatable Tablets 500 mg:  Dosage and administration
 
 
Nisamox Palatable Tablets 500 mg
Dosage and administration
Administration is via the oral route. The tablets may be crushed and added to a little food.
Dosage rate: 12.5 mg combined actives/kg bodyweight twice daily.
Dosage frequency: The following table is intended as a guide to dispensing Nisamox Palatable Tablets at the standard dose rate of 12.5 mg/kg twice daily.
Number of Tablets per dose twice daily
Bodyweight (kg)
500 mg
20 kg
40 kg
60 kg
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80kg
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Duration of therapy:
Routine cases involving all indications: The majority of cases respond to between 5 and 7 days therapy.
Chronic or refractory cases: In these cases where there is considerable tissue damage, a longer course of therapy may be required in that it allows sufficient time for damaged tissue to repair.
           
 
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  Date updated: 19 May 2008