Name of Drug

Initial Dose

Maintenance/regular Dose

Parenteral Dose

Acebutolol HCl

Antihypertensive: initially, 400 mg once daily; increased after 2 weeks to 400 mg twice daily.

Antianginal: initially, 400 mg once daily or 200 mg twice daily; in severe angina, 300 mg thrice daily; maintenance dose, upto 1.2 gm daily. As antiarrhythmic, 400 mg to 1.2 gm daily, in 2 to 3 divided doses.

Acetazolamide

500mg

250mg/every 6 Hrs

Activated Charcoal

50 gm

Adrenaline

200-500mcg  sc or im

Albendazole

Nematodal infestation 400mg,

Allopurinol

100mg Single Dose gradually increased to 300mg daily

200 to 400 mg Daily in divided dosage

Alpha Amylase

200 to 500mg

Alprazolam

250 to 500 mcg tds

Amantadine HCl

100 mg daily, increased to 200mg daily in 2 divided dosage

Amikacin

Upto 1.5gm daily in 2 divided dosage by im,slow iv or inf.

Amiloride HCl

5 to 10 mg daily

Maximum 20 mg daily

Aminocaproic Acid

5 gm Orally  and by slow inf,

1 to 1.25 gm every Hr. Not more than 30 gm per 24 Hr,

Aminophylline

100 to 300 mg

250 to 500 mg

Amitriptyline HCl

50 to 75 mg daily in divided doses

50 to 100 mg daily in divide doses

Ammonium Chloride

3 to 6 gm daily in divided doses

Amodiaquine

400 mg Weekly

400 to 600 mg  daily for 3 days

Amoxycillin Sodium

1 to 3gm daily in divided doses im or iv

Amoxycillin Trihydrate

750mg to 4.5gm daily in divided doses

Amphotericin B

Upto 200mg every 6 hrs.

250mcg/Kg body weight daily.increased to 1mg daily or 1.5 mg per Kg on alternate days

Ampicillin

2 to 6 gm daily in divided doses

Ampicillin Sodium

1 to 3 gm of Ampicillin daily in divided doses im or iv

Ampicillin Trihydrate

2 to 6 gm daily in divided doses

Analgin

500mg to 3gm daily in divided doses

Ascorbic Acid

Prophylactic,25 to 75 mg daily;                therapeutic,not less than 250 mg daily,in divided doses

Aspirin

As anlgesic/ antipyretic ,300 to 600 mg four to six times a day;as antirheumatic, 1 to 2 gm four to six times a day,,upto 10 gm dailyas antithrombotic ,75mg daily

Astemizole

Adults, 10 mg once daily upto 7 days.

Children, 5 mg once daily upto 7 days.

Atenolol

50 to 100 mg ,daily,in 1 or 2 doses

Atropine Methonitrate

For treatment of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in infants, 200 to 600 mcg half an hour before feeds.

Atropine Sulphate

400 to 600 mcg four to six times a day sc, im, or iv; as antidote to cholinesterase inhibitors by iv inj. 2 to 4 mg initially, followed by im inj. 2 mg repeated every 5 to 10 minutes.

Anticholinergic,orally.250mcg to 2mg daily in single or divided doses

400 to 600 mcg four to six  times a day sc, im, or iv; as antidote to cholinesterase inhibitors by iv inj. 2 to 4 mg initially, followed by im inj. 2 mg repeated every 5 to 10 minutes.

BCG Vaccine(Freeze Dried)

Prophylactic, ic inj. As a single dose, 0.1 ml

Beclomethasone Dipropionate

By inhalation, Adult, 2 inhalations, each of 50 mcg, three or four times a day upto max. of 20 inhalations in 24 hrs                                     Child, 1 or 2 inhalations, each of 50 mcg, three or four times a day upto a max. Of 10 inhalations in 24 hrs.

Belladonna Dry Extract

15 to 60 mg.

Benzathine Penicillin

Orally, 3 lake Units to 6 lake Units every 6 hrs.

3 lake Units to 10 lake Units im                           Prophylactic, by im inj. 12 lake Units every 2 or 3 weeks.

Benzhexol HCl.

1 mg

Gradually increased to a usual maintenance dose of 5 to 15 mg daily in 3 to 4 divided doses.

Benzylpenicillin Potassium

The equivalent of 1.2 to 2.4 gm of benzylpenicillin daily, in 4 divided doses by im or by slow iv or by infusion.

Benzylpenicillin Sodium

The equivalent of 1.2 to 2.4 gm of benzylpenicillin daily, in 4 divided doses by im or by slow iv or by infusion.

Betamethasone

0.5 to05 mg daily in divided doses.

Betamethasone Sod. Phosphate

The equivalent of 0.5 to 5 mg of Betamethasone daily, in divided doses. Acute adrenal insufficiency, by iv or im inj., the equivalent of 10 to 80 mg of Betamethasone daily in divided doses.

Bisacodyl

5 to 10 mg daily.

Bismuth Subcarbonate

1 to 4 gm.

Bleomycin Sulphate

By inj. The equivalent of 15 to 30 Units of Bleomycin weekly in divided doses.

Bromhexane HCl.

8 to 16 mg three to four times daily.

Bromocriptine Mesylate

The equivalent of 2.5 to 20 mg of Bromocriptine daily in divided doses.

Bupivacaine HCl

By infiltration anaesthesia, the equivalent of 2 mg of anhydrous Bupivacaine Hcl per Kg body weight.

Buprenorphine HCl

Sublingually, upto 400 mcg every 6 to 8 hrs.

300 to 600 mcg every 6 to 8 hrs;im or slow iv;

Busulphan

2 to 4 mg daily

Maintenance dose, 0.5 to 2 mg daily.

Caffeine

300 to 600 mg

Calcium Carbonate

1 to 5 gm.

Calcium Chloride

1 to 2 gm

5 to 10 ml of 10 % w/v solution by slow iv

Calcium Folinate

Upto 120 mg in divided doses over 12 to 24 hrs by im or iv inj. Or infusion followed by 12 to 15 mg im or 15 mg orally every 6 hrs for the next 48 hrs.

Calcium Gluconate

Upto 15 gm daily, in divided doses

1 to 2 gm by im or slow iv Inj.

Calcium Lactate

Upto 8 gm daily, in divided doses.

Calcium Levulinate

1 gm once a day, by im or iv. Inj.

Calcium Pantothenate

10 to 100 mg daily, in divided doses

Captopril

12.5 to 50 mg twice daily

Usual maintenance dose, 25 mg twice daily, maximum, 50 mg twice daily.

Carbamazepine

200 mg daily

Increasing to 1.2 gm daily, in divided doses, in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Carbenicillin Sodium

By iv inj., the equivalent of 12 to 30 gm of Carbenicillin daily, in divided doses; by im inj., the equivalent of 4 to 8 gm of Carbenicillin daily, in divided doses.

Carbenoxolone Sodium

300 mg daily, in divided doses for 1 week; subsequently, upto 150 mg daily, in divided doses.

Carbidopa

10 to 25 mg in combination with Levadopa

Carbimazole

Controlling dose, 30 to 60 mg daily, in divided doses

Maintenance dose, 5 to 20 mg daily.

Castor Oil

5 to 15 ml.

Cefadroxil

500 mg to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Cefazolin Sodium

1 to 4 gm daily in divided doses, by im or iv or infusion.

Cefotaxime Sodium

1 to 2 gm of Cefotaxime Every 8 to 12 hrs by im or iv Inj.; By infusion, 1 to 2 gm given over 20 to 60 minutes.

For children, the equivalent of 100 to 150 mg of Cefotaxime per kg body weight daily in 2 to 4 divided doses increasing to 200 mg per kg of body weight daily, if necessary.

Ceftazidime

1 to 2 gm, every 8 to 12 hrs, by im or slow iv or iv infusion.

Cefuroxime Sodium

250 mg twice daily

750 to 1.5 gm, every 6 to 8 hrs, by im or iv or iv infusion.

Cephalexin

1 to 4 gm daily, in divided doses.

Cephlorididine

1 to 4 gm daily, in divided doses, by iv, im or deep sc inj.

Chlorambucil

100 to 200 mcg per kg of body weight daily for 4 to 8 weeks.

Chloramphenicol

Adult, 1.5 to 3 gm daily, in divided doses; for a child, 25 to 50 mg per kg of body weight daily, in divided doses.

Chloramphenicol Palmitate

Adult, the equivalent of 1.5 to 3 gm of Chloramphenicol daily, in divided doses; for a child, the equivalent of 25 to 50 mg of Chloramphenicol per kg of body weight daily, in divided doses.

Chloramphenicol Sodium Succinate

The equivalent of 3 to 4 gm of Chloramphenicol daily, in divided doses, by iv inj.

Chlorcalciferol

Rickets; not more than 800 units daily.

For the treatment of rickets & osteomalacia, 5000 to 50000 Units daily

For the treatment of hypocalcaemia and hypoparathyroidism, 50000 to 200000 Units daily.

200000 to 400000 Units by im inj.

Chlordiazepoxide

10 to 100 mg daily, in divided doses.

Chloroquine Phosphate

Prophylactic,300 mg once weekly; therapeutic,initial dose, 600 mg followed by a single dose of 300 mg after 6 to 8 hrs and then by a single dose of 300 mg daily for the next 2 to 4 days & in

hepatic amoebiasis 600 mg daily for 5 to 7 days followed by 300 mg to 450 mg daily or twice a week for a week for 2 weeks or longer

By im inj. 160 to 200 mg repeated intervals of 12 hrs until oral therapy is possible as Antimalarial and in hepatic amoebiasis

Chloroquine Sulphate

Prophylactic,300 mg once weekly; therapeutic,initial dose, 600 mg followed by a single dose of 300 mg after 6 to 8 hrs and then by a single dose of 300 mg daily for the next 2 to 4 days & in

hepatic amoebiasis 600 mg daily for 5 to 7 days folloved by 300 mg to 450 mg daily or twice a week for a week for 2 weeks or longer

By im inj. 160 to 200 mg repeated intervals of 12 hrs until oral therapy is possible as Antimalarial and in hepatic amoebiasis

Chlorpheniramine Maleate

4 to 16 mg daily, in divided doses

10 to 20 mg, by sc or im inj. Repeated if required; maximum 40 mg in 24 hrs. By slow iv inj. over 1 minute, 10 to 20 mg diluted in the syringe with 5 to 10 ml of blood.

Chlorpromazine HCl

As antipsychotic, 75 to 300 mg daily, in divided doses; As antiemetic, 10 to 25 mg every 4 to 6 hrs.

As antipsychotic, by im inj. 25 to 50 mg. As antiemetic, by deep im inj. 25 mg initially followed by 25 to 50 mg every 3 to 4 hrs until necessary.

Chlorpropamide

100 to 500 mg daily.

Chlorthalidone

50 to 200 mg daily.

Cholera Vaccine

For adults and children over 10 years, by sc inj., initial dose, 0.5 ml; second dose, 1.0 ml after an interval of 4 to 6 weeks.

For children 2 to 10 years, initial dose 0.3 ml; second dose 0.3 ml.

For children 1 to 2 years, initial dose, 0.2 ml; second dose 0.2ml.

Chorionic Gonadotrophin

By im inj, 500 to 5000 units twice weekly or in accordance with the needs and response of the patient.

Ciprofloxacin

100 to 200 mg twice daily by infusion.

Ciprofloxacin HCl

The equivalent of 250 to 750 mg of Ciprofloxacin twice daily.

Cisplastin

By iv infusion, 15 to 20 mg per sq. m. of body surface daily for 5 days.

Clofazimine

For leprosy, for previously untreated patients, 100 mg 3 times weekly;

For sulphone- resistant patients, 100 mg 6 times weekly. For the suppression of lepra reactions, 200 mg daily.

Clonidine HCl

50 to 100mcg thrice daily increased gradually according to the needs & response of the patient; maximum daily dose 1.2 mg.

By slow iv inj., 150 to 300 mcg; maximum daily dose 750 mcg.

Cloxacillin Sodium

The equivalent of 500 mg of Cloxacillin every 6 hrs, at least 30 minutes before food;

By im inj. 250 mg every 4 to 6 hrs; by slow iv inj. or by infusion, 500 mg every 4 to 6 hrs.

Codeine Phosphate

30 to 60 mg every 4 hrs when necessary, to a maximum of 200 mg daily.

Colchicine

1 mg

Subsequent doses, 500 mcg every two hrs.

Colchicine & Probenecid Tabs

Colchicine 1 mg & Probenecid, 250 mg twice daily after food.

Concentrated Glyceryl Trinitrate

Solution

Sublingually (as tablet), 300 mcg to 1 mg, repeated as required.

Cortisone Acetate

25 to 37.5 mg daily, in divided doses

By im inj. 50 to 400 mg daily, in single or divided doses.

Cyanocobalamin

For treatment of megaloblastic anaemia, by im inj. 1 to 2 mg in divided doses, in the first week. Subsequent doses, 250 mcg weekly until the blood count is normal, maintenance dose, 250 mcg every 3 or 4 weeks.

Cyclophosphamide

100 to 150 mg daily

By iv inj. 100 to 150 mg daily.

Cyclserine

500 mg to 1 gm daily, in divided doses.

Cyproheptadine HCl

4 to 20 mg daily, in divided doses.

Cytarabine

To be determined by the physician.

Danazol

200 to 800 mg daily, in divided doses.

Dapsone

100 mg daily.

Dehydroemetine HCl

By deep im inj. 60 to 90 mg daily.

Desferrioxamine Mesylate

After gastric lavage, 5 to 10 gm in 50 to 100 ml of liquid;

By im inj. 1 to 2 gm in 10 to 20 ml of Water for Inj. every 3 to 12 hrs; by continuous iv infusion, upto 15 mg per kg per hour with a maximum of 80 mg per kg in 24 hrs.

Dexamethasone

500 mcg to 10 mg daily, in divided doses.

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate

In the treatment of adrenal insufficiency, by im or slow iv or infusion, 0.5 to 10 mg. In shock, by iv inj, or infusion, 2 to 6 mg per kg body weight, repeated if necessary after 2 to 6 hrs. In cerebral oedema, by iv inj., 10 mg initially, then 4 mg by im inj. every 6 hrs as required for 2 to 10 days.

Dextromethorphan HCl

10 to 30 mg every 4 to 8 hrs.

Diazepam

In anxiety states, 2 mg thrice daily, increased if necessary to 15 to 30 mg daily, in divided doses; in insomnia associated with anxiety, 5 to 15 mg at bedtime

By im or slow iv inj. 10 mg repeated if necessary after 4 hrs.

Diclofenac Sodium

25 to 75 mg.

25 to 75 mg.

Dicyclomine HCl

30 to 60 mg daily, in divided doses. Oral Solution is required to be diluted; the diluted solution should be freshly prepared.

Dienoestrol

In the treatment of menopausal symptoms, 500 mcg to 5 mg daily; in the treatment of prostate carcinoma and mammary carcinoma, 15 to 30 mg daily; for suppression of lactation, 15 mg thrice daily for 3 days, followed by 15 mg daily fir 6 days.

Diethylcarbamazine Citrate

150 to 500 mg daily.

Digoxin

For rapid digitalisation,1to 1.5 mg in divided doses over 24 hrs; for less urgent digitalisation,250 to 500mcg daily;

For paediatric use, 10 to 35 mcg per kg body weight in 3 or 4 divided doses over 24 hrs followed by 4 to 10 mcg per kg body weight daily

Maintenance dose, 62.5 to 500 mcg daily.

For paediatric  maintenance dose, 250 mcg once or twice daily.

By iv infusion inj. 750 mcg to 1 mg.

Diloxanide Furoate

1.5 gm daily, in divided doses.

Diltiazem HCl

30 to 60 mg thrice daily;

Maximum 480 mg daily

Diluted Isosorbide Dinitrate

Sublingually, 5 to 10 mg in angina;

Orally, 30 to120 mg daily, in divided doses.

Diluted pentaerythritol Tetranitrate

The equivalent of 20 to 60 mg of pentaerythritol tetranitrate, 3 to 4 times daily.

Dimercaprol

By im inj., 2 to 3mg per kg of body weight every 4 hrs during the first day and subsequently, in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Dimethicone

40 to 100 mg, four times daily.

Diphenhydramine HCl

50 to 200 mg daily, in divided doses.

Diphenoxylate HCl

5 to 30 mg daily, in divided doses.

Disodium Edetate

By iv inj. 50 mg per kg of body weight, upto a maximum of 3 gm per day.

Disulfiram

500 mg as a single dose for 1 to 2 weeks

Maintenance dose, 125 to 500 mg daily.

Dothiepin HCl

Initially 75 mg daily, in divided doses,

Increased gradually, as necessary, to 150 mg daily.

Doxepin HCl

Initially, the equivalent of 75 mg of Doxipen daily,in divided doses

Increased gradually to a maximum of 300 mg daily, in divided doses.

Doxorubicin HCl

To be determined by the physician in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Doxycycline HCl

The equivalent of 200 mg of Doxycycline on the first day

Followed by 100 mg daily.

D-Panthenol

250 to 500 mg.

Dydrogesterone

10 mg twice daily.

Emetine HCl

By sc or im inj. 30 to 60 mg daily.

Enalapril Maleate

Initial, 2.5 to 5 mg daily

Maintenance dose, 10 to 20 mg daily; maximum 40 mg daily.

Ephedrine

15 to 60 mg.

Ergocalciferol

Rickets; not more than 800 units daily.

For the treatment of rickets & osteomalacia, 5000 to 50000 Units daily

For the treatment of hypocalcaemia and hypoparathyroidism, 50000 to 200000 Units daily.

200000 to 400000 Units by im inj.

Ergometrine Maleate

250 mcg to 1 mg;

By im inj. 200 to 500 mcg; by iv inj. 100 to 500 mcg.

Ergotamine Tartrate

1 to 2 mg ;

By sc or im inj. 250 to 500 mcg.

Erythromycin

1 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Erythromycin Estolate

1 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Erythromycin Stearate

1 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Ethambutol HCl

15 to 25 mg per kg of body weight daily, for 2 months,

Followed by 15 mg per kg body weight daily.

Ethinyloestradiol

For menopausal symptoms, 10 to 20 mcg daily continuously or for 21 days, repeated after 7 days, with a progestogen from day 17 to day 26 of cycle if uterus is intact.

For primary amenorrhoea, 10 mcg on alternate days increasing to a maximum of 50 mcg daily continuously with a progestogen for the last 5 days of month.

Ethionamide

250 to 375 mg daily, usually in a three drug regimen with Rifampicin And Dapsone

Ethosuximide

500 mg daily, in divided doses;

For child, 50 to 125 mg twice daily;

Increasing to 2 gm as necessary

For child, increasing to 250 mg, three to four times daily, as necessary.

Ethyloestrenol

2 to 4 mg daily.

Fenfluramine HCl

Initially, 20 mg morning & evening

Increasing to a maximum of 80 mg twice daily, preferably half hour before breakfast.

Ferrous Fumarate

Prophylactic, 200 mg daily; therapeutic, 400 to 600 mg daily, in divided doses.

Ferrous Gluconate

Prophylactic, 600 mg daily; therapeutic, 1.2 to 1.8 gm daily, in divided doses.

Ferrous Sulphate

Prophylactic, 300 mg; therapeutic 600 to 900 mg daily in divided doses.

Fludrocortisone Acetate

In adrenocortcal insufficiency, 50 to 300 mcg daily.

Fluphenazine Decanoate

By deep im inj. test dose 6.25 to 12.5 mg, thereafter 4 to 7 days 12.5 to 100 mg repeated as required.

Fluphenazine HCl

1 to 2 mg twice daily, in anxiety states; 2.5 to 10 mg daily in 2 to 3 divided doses in schizophrenia & other psychoses

By im inj. 1.25 to 10 mg daily.

Flurbiprophen

150 to 200 mg, daily in divided doses, increased in acute conditions to 300 mg daily.

Folic Acid

In the treatment of megaloblastic anaemia associated with folic acid deficiency, 5 to 20 mg daily.

In the prophylaxis of megaloblastic anaemia of pregnancy, 200 to 500 mcg daily.

Fortified Benzathine Penicillin Inj.

To be determined by the Physician in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Frusemide

In oedema, 20 to 40 mg daily; in oliguvria, 250 mg 4 to 6 times daily;

By im or slow iv inj. 20 to 50 mg

Furazolidone

400 mg daily, in divided doses.

Fusidic Acid

500 mg to 1 gm every 8 hrs.

Gentamicin Sulphate

By im or slow iv inj. over at least 3 minutes or by iv infusion, 2 to 5 mg per kg body weight daily, in divided doses.

Glibenclamide

5 mg daily, adjusted according to response; maximum 15 mg daily, after food.

Griseofulvin

500 mg to 1 gm daily, in divide doses.

Guaiphenesin

Adult: 200 to 400 mg every four hrs;

Child aged: 6 to 12 yrs, 100 to 200 mg every four hrs;

Child: 2 to 6 yrs, 50 to 100 mg every four hrs.

Gugulipid

500 mg, equivalent to 25 mg of gugulsterones, thrice daily.

Haloperidol

1.5 to 20 mg daily, in divided doses;

By im or iv inj. 2 to 10 mg.

Heavy Magnesium Carbonate

As antacid; 300 to 600 mg;

As laxative, 2 to 4 gm.

Heavy Magnesium Oxide

As antacid; 300 to 600 mg;

As laxative, 2 to 4 gm.

Heparin Sodium

Prophylactic, by sc inj. 10000 to 15000 Units daily, in divided doses; therapeutic, by iv inj. 20000 to 50000 Units daily, in divided doses.

Hyaluronidase

By sc or im, inj. 1500 Units either mixed with the inj. fluid or injected into the site before inj. is administered.

Hydralazine HCl

25 to 50 mg twice daily;

By slow iv inj. 5 to 20 mg over 20 minutes; may be repeated after about 30 minutes.

Hydrochlorothiazide

25 to 100 mg.

Hydrocortisone

Adrenocortical insufficiency, 20 to 30 mg daily, in divided doses;

By im inj. or by slow iv inj. or infusion, 100 to 500 mg, 3 to 4 times in 24 hrs or as required.

Hydrocortisone Acetate

By intra- articular inj. or local infiltration, 5 to 50 mg.

Hydrocortisone Hemisuccinate

By iv inj., the equivalent of 100 to 500 mg of Hydrocortisone 3 to 4 times in 24 hrs or as required.

Hydroxocobalamin

In the treatment of megaloblastic anaemia, by im inj. 1 to 2 mg in divided doses, in the first week; subsequent doses, 250 mcg weekly until the blood count is normal; maintenance dose, 1 mg every two months.

Hydroxyprogesterone Hexanoate

By im inj. 250 to 500 mg weekly during first half of pregnancy.

Hyoscine Butylbromide

20 mg four times daily;

By im or iv inj. 20 mg, repeated after 30 minutes if necessary.

Hyoscine HBr

In the prevention of motion sickness, 300 mcg 30 minutes before commencing journey and repeated every 6 hrs;

If required; by sc or im inj. for pre anesthetic medication, 200 to 600 mcg.

Ibuprofen

600 mg to 1.2 gm daily, in divided doses, after food.

Imipramine HCl.

50 to 150 mg daily, in divided doses.

Indomethacin

50 to 200 mg daily, in divided doses, with food

Isoniazid

300 mg daily or upto 1 gm twice weekly.

Isoprenaline HCl.

By iv infusion, 0.5 to 2 mcg per minute, usually administered after dilution with Dextrose Inj.

Isoprenaline Sulphate

5 to 20 mg daily.

Isoxuprine HCl.

As vasodilator, 20 mg 4 times daily;

As vasodilator ,by im inj. 5 to 10 mg upto 4 times daily;

By infusion, initially 100 mcg per minute, increased to 500 mcg per minute if required

As uterine relaxant, by iv infusion, initially 200 mcg to 300 mcg per minute gradually increased to 500 mcg per minute until labor is arrested; subsequently by im inj 10 mg every 3 hrs for 24 hrs, then every 4 to 6 hrs for 48 hrs; then orally, 20 mg 4 times daily.

Ispaghula Husk

3 to 5 gm.

Kanamycin

By im inj. the equivalent of 500 mg to 1 gm of Kanamycin daily, in divided doses

By slow iv infusion, 15 to 30 mg per kg body weight daily, in divided doses, every 8 to 12 hrs.

Ketamine HCl.

By slow iv inj. the equivalent of 1 to 2 mg of Ketamine per kg of body weight over 60 seconds, repeated according to patients response; by deep im inj. the equivalent of 4 to 10 mg of Ketamine per kg body weight, repeated according to patients response.

Ketoconazole

Adult: 200 mg to 400 mg once daily with food for 14 days

Child: 3 mg per kg body weight daily.

Ketoprofen

100 to 200 mg daily, in 2 to 4 divided doses, with food.

Labetalol HCl.

Initially, 100 mg twice daily with food;

Increased at fortnightly intervals to usual dose of 200 mg twice daily; upto 88 mg daily in divided doses; maximum 2.4 gm daily;

By iv inj. 50 mg over 1 minute, repeated after 5 minutes, if necessary; maximum 200mg.

Levamisole HCl

The equivalent of 150 mg of Levamisole as a single dose.

Levodopa

Initially, 125 to 500 mg daily, in divided doses after meals,

Increasing gradually in accordance with the needs of the patient; optimal dose, 1 to 8 gm daily. Usually used in combination with Carbidopa.

Levonorgestrel

As a contraceptive, 150 to 250 mcg in combination with 20 to 50 mcg of ethinyloestradiol daily.

Light Kaolin

15 to 75 gm.

Light Magnesium Carbonate

As antacid; 300 to 600 mg;

As laxative, 2 to 4 gm.

Light Magnesium Oxide

As antacid; 300 to 600 mg;

As laxative, 2 to 4 gm.

Lignocaine HCl

Local anaesthetic, upto 200 mg as a single dose, when given with adrenaline; as antiarrhythmic, by iv infusion, 50 mg to 100 mg at the rate of 1 to 2 mg per minute.

Lincomycin HCl

The equivalent of 500 mg of Lincomycin every 6 to 8 hrs, 30 minutes before food;

By im inj. the equivalent of 600 mg of Lincomycin every 12 to 24 hrs; by slow iv infusion, the equivalent of 600 mg of Lincomycin every 8 to 12 hrs.

Liquid Paraffin

10 to 30 ml.

Liquid Pariffin Emulsion

10 to 30 ml.

Lithium Carbonate

250 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Lomustine

120 to 130 mg per sq. m. body-surface every 6 to 8 weeks.

Magaldrate

800 mg to 1.6 gm.

Magnesium Hydroxide

As antacid, 500 to 750 mg;

As laxative, 2 to 4 gm.

Magnesium Sulphate

2 to 16 gm.

Magnesium Trisilicate

500 mg to 2 gm repeated in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Malt Extract

4 to 16 ml.

Mannitol

As diuretic, by iv infusion, 50 to 200 gm over 24 hrs but not more than 50 gm on one occasion preceded by a test dose of 200 mg per kg of body weight by slow iv inj.

As diagnostic aid, by iv inj. 200 mg per kg body weight in a 15 to 25 % w/v solution.

Mebendazole

For threadworm infestation, 100 mg as a single dose; for other infestations, 100 mg twice daily, for three days.

Mebeverine HCl

135 mg thrice daily, preferably 20 minutes before meals.

Meclizine HCl

25 to 50 mg daily.

Mefenamic Acid

250 to 500 mg thrice daily, after food.

Megestrol Acetate

40 to 320 mg daily, in divided doses.

Melphalan

2 to 4 mg daily, for 4 to 6 days;

By inj. 50 mg.

Menadione

2 to 10 mg daily

2 to 10 mg daily

Mentha Oil

60 to 200 mcl.

Mercaptopurine

100 to 200 mg daily, in divided doses.

Metformin HCl

0.5 to 3 gm daily, in divided doses.

Methdilazine HCl

8 mg two to 4 times daily.

Methotrexate

Adults: 2.5 to 10 mg;

Child: 2.5 to 5 mg.

Adults: 2.5 to 10 mg;

Child: 2.5 to 5 mg.

Methoxamine HCl

By im inj. 10 to 15 mg;

By slow iv inj. 5 to 10 mg.

Methyldopa

The equivalent of 0.5 to 3 gm of anhydrous Methyldopa daily, in divided doses.

Methylergometrine Maleate

250 mcg to 500 mcg;

By sc, im or iv inj. 100 mcg to 200 mcg.

Methylprednisolone

4 to 48 mg daily, in divided doses.

Methylprednisolone Acetate

By deep im inj. 40 to 120 mg.

Metoclopramide HCl

The equivalent of 10 to 30 mg of anhydrous Metoclopramide HCl daily,in divided doses;

By im or iv inj. the equivalent of 10 mg of anhydrous Metoclopramide HCl.

Metoprolol Tartrate

Initial dose should not exceed 100 mg daily.

100 to 450 mg daily, in divided doses.

Metronidazole

Trichomoniasis; 200 mg thrice daily, for 7 days

Giardiasis:Adults, 2 gm daily for 3 days

      Child, 1 gm daily & for infants 400mg daily.

Amoebiasis: 400 mg thrice daily, for 5 to 10 days

Initial dose, by iv infusion 15 mg per kg of body weight; subsequent doses, 7.5 mg per kg of body weight upto a maximum of 1 gm every six hrs, for 7 days or longer.

Metronidazole Benzoate

Amoebiasis: the equivalent of 400 mg  of  Metronidazole thrice daily, for 5 to 10 days

Morphine Sulphate

10 to 20 mg

By sc or im inj. 10 to 20 mg.

Nalidixic Acid

2 to 4 gm daily, in divided doses.

Nandrolone Decanoate

By im inj. 25 to 50 mg, every 3 weeks.

Nandrolone Phenylpropionate

By im inj. 25 to 50 mg, every 3 weeks.

Neostigmine Bromide

15 to 30 mg repeated at suitable intervals; total daily dose, 75 to 300 mg.

Neostigmine Methylsulphate

By sc or im inj. 1 to 2.5 mg, repeated at suitable intervals; total daily dose, 5 to 20 mg.

Niclosamide

2 gm as a single dose after a light breakfast followed by a purgative 2 hrs later.

Nicotinamide

Prophylactic: 15 to 30 mg daily;

Therapeutic: 50 to 250 mg daily;

By iv inj. 50 to 250 mg daily.

Nicotinic Acid

Prophylactic: 15 to 30 mg daily;

Therapeutic: 50 to 250 mg daily;

Nifedipine

Upto, 30 mg daily, in divided doses

As per needs of the patient.

Nitrazepam

5 to 10 mg daily, at bed time.

Nitrofurantoin

50 to 150 mg four times daily.

Noradrenaline Bitartrate

By iv infusion, 2 to 20 mcg per minute, as per blood pressure of the patient.

Norethisterone

5 to 20 mg daily, in single or divided doses.

Norfloxacin

600 mg to 1.6 gm daily, in divided doses.

Norgestrel

As contraceptive: 150 to 300 mcg in combination with 20 to 50 mcg of ethinyoestrdiol daily.

Nortriptyline HCl

Initially, 20 to 40 mg daily;

Maintenance dose, 30 to 75 mg daily.

Noscapine

15 to 30 mg three to four times daily.

Nystatin

For alimentary candidiasis, 1000000 to 2000000 Units daily, in divided doses.

Oestradiol Benzoate

By im inj. 1 to 2 mg daily.

Omeprazole

For Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, initially 60 mg once daily; usual range 20 to 120 mg daily.

For duodenal & gastric ulcers and for reflux oesophagitis, 20 to 40 mg daily;

Ormeloxifene HCl 

( Centchroman HCl )

30 mg twice a week, 3 days apart, for three months and thereafter once a week.

Oxyphenbutazone

200 to 400 mg daily, in divided doses.

Oxyprenolol HCl

As antihypertensive, initially 80 mg twice daily,

As antiarrhythmic, initially 20 to 40 mg thrice daily, increased as necessary.

As antihypertensive, increased as required at weekly intervals; maximum 480 mg daily.

As antianginal, 40 to 160 mg thrice daily.

Oxytetracycline

250 to 500 mg every 6 hrs;

By im inj. 1 to 2 gm daily.

Oxytetracycline HCl

250 to 500 mg every 6 hrs;

By iv infusion. In a con. Of 0.1 % w/v, 1 to 2 gm daily.

Oxytocin

Induction or enhancement of labor; iv drip infusion of a 5 % Dextrose Solution containg 1 IU Oxytocin per 100 ml.3^rd stage labor & puerperium; 5 to 10 IU, im or 5 IU, iv slowly.

Caesarian section; 5 IU intrmurally after delivery.

Pancreatin

500 mg to 1 gm.

Papain

120 to 600 mg.

Paracetamol

500 to 1 gm every 4 to 6 hrs, upto 4 gm daily, in divided doses.

Paraldehyde

By deep im inj. as a single dose, 5 to 10 ml; by rectal inj. 5 to 10 ml, suitably diluted with physiological saline.

Penicillamine

In rheumatoid arthritis, initial dose, 125 to 250 mg daily before food, increased gradually every 4 to 12 weeks until remision occurs; usual maintenance dose, 500 to 750 mg daily.

In poisoning, 500 mg to 2 gm daily, in divided doses or in accordance with the needs of the patient.

Penicillin G Benzathine

Pentazocine

By sc, im or iv inj. 30 to 60 mg every 3 to 4 hrs.

Pentazocine HCl

25 to 100 mg, every 3 to 4 hrs after food.

Pentazocine Lactate

By sc, im or iv inj. 30 to 60 mg every 3 to 4 hrs.

Pepsin

300 mg to 1 gm.

Pethidine HCl

50 to 150 mg every 4 hrs;

By sc or im inj. 25 to 100 mg every 4 hrs; by slow iv inj. 25 to 50 mg every 4 hrs.

Phenformin HCl

50 to 100 mg daily, in divided doses.

Phenindamine Tartrate

75 to 150 mg daily, in divided doses.

Phenindione

Initially, 200 to 300 mg;

Subsequently 25 to 100 mg daily, as per needs of the patient.

Pheniramine Maleate

25 to 50 mg daily, in divided doses.

By im or slow iv inj 22.5 to 45 mg daily, in divided doses.

Phenobarbitone

60 to 300 mg at night.

Phenobarbitone Sodium

60 to 300 mg at night.

By im or iv inj. 50 to 200 mg, repeated after 6 hrs if necessary; maximum 600 mg daily.

Phenolphthalein

30 to 200 mg.

Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potasium

Adult: the equivalent of 250 to 500 mg of Phenoxymethylpenicillin every 6 hrs, at least 30 minutes before food.

Child: every 6 hrs upto one year, 62.5 mg; 1 to 5 yrs, 125 mg; and 6 to 12 yrs, 250 mg.

Phentolamine Mesylate

By iv inj. 5 to 10 mg.

Phenylbutazone

100 to 600 mg daily, in divided doses, with or after food.

Phenylephrine HCl

By sc or im inj. 2 to 5 mg; by slow iv inj 100 to 500 mcg; by iv infusion 5 to 20 mg in 500 ml, adjusted according to response.

Phenytoin Sodium

Anticonvulsant: 150 to 300 mg daily, increasing gradually to 600 mg as per needs of the patient;

Status epileptics: by slow iv inj. 10 to 15 mg per kg at a rate not exceeding 50 mg per minute as a loading dose; maintenance doses of 100 mg thereafter every 6 hrs.

Arrhythmia’s: by iv inj. 3.5 to 5 mg per kg at a rate not exceeding 50 mg per minute and repeated once if necessary.

Pholcodine

Upto 40 mg daily, in divided doses.

Phthalylsulphathiazole

2 to 12 gm daily, in divided doses.

Physostigmine Salicylate

By sc or im inj. 600 mcg to 1.2 mg.

Piperazine Adipate,

Piperazine Citrate,

Piperazine Hydrate,

Piperazine Phosphate

Adult: The equivalent of 1 to 2gm of Piperazine Hydrate daily, in divided doses. For 7 days;

Roundworm: the equivalent of 4.5 gm of Piperazine Hydrate as a single dose.

Child: For threadworm; the equivalent of 40 mg of Piperazine Hydrate per kg of body weight daily, in divided doses for 7 days.

Roundworm: as a single dose, the equivalent of 120 mg of Piperazine Hydrate per kg of body weight, upto a maximum dose of 4 gm.

Piroxicam

10 to 20 mg daily.

Potassium Chloride

Prophylactic: 2 to 4 gm daily;

Therapeutic: 10 to 15 gm daily.

Potassium Citrate

4 to 10 gm.

Potassium Iodide

In the preoperative treatment of thyrotoxicosis, 30 to 60 mg; as expectorant, 250 to 500 mg.

Pralidoxime Chloride

By iv inj. 1 to 2 gm as a 5 % w/v solution, administered over a period of not less than 5 minutes; by im inj. 1 gm initially, followed by 1 to 2 gm further doses if necessary, upto a maximum of 12 gm in 24 hrs.

Prazosin HCl

500 mcg to 1 mg two to three times daily.

Prednisolone

Upto 30 mg daily, in divided doses.

Prednisone

5 to 60 mg daily, in divided doses

Primaquine Phosphate

The equivalent of 15 mg of Primaquine, once a day for 14 days.

Probenecid

250 to 500 mg twice daily.

Procainamide HCl

500 mg to 1.5 gm daily, in divided doses;

By slow iv inj. 500 mg to 1.5 gm daily, in divided doses;

Procaine Penicillin

By im inj. 300 to 900 mg daily.

Prochlorperazine Maleate

Antipsychotic; 15 to 100 mg daily ,in divided doses,

Antiemetic: 10 to 30 mg daily, in divided doses.

Prochlorperazine  Mesylate

Antipsychotic; By im inj. 12.5 to 25 mg, twice or thrice daily ,

Antiemetic: By im inj.12.5 mg.

Proguanil HCl

Suppressive, 100 to 300 mg daily.

Promethazine HCl,

Promethazine Theoclate

20 to 50 mg daily, in single or divided doses.

20 to 50 mg daily, in single or divided doses.

Propantheline Br.

15 mg 3 times daily one before meals and 30 mg at night; maximum 120 mg daily.

Prppranolol HCl

20 mg to 2 gm daily, in divided doses; the initial dose should not exceed 40 mg;

By slow iv inj. 3 to 10 mg.

Propylthiouracil

300 to 450 mg daily, in divided doses.

Propyphenazone

105 to 3 gm daily, in divided doses.

Protamine Sulphate

By slow iv inj. over a 10 minute period. 1 mg for every 100 Units of heparin remaining in the patient if given within 15 minutes; maximum 50 mg.

Pseudoephedrine HCl

60 mg three to four time daily.

Pyrazinamide

Upto 35 mg per kg of body weight daily, in divided doses.

Pyrimethamine

Used in combination with Sulphadoxine (25 mg ) or Dapsone ( 12.5 mg )

Quinalbarbitone Sodium

100 to 200 mg.

Quinidine Sulphate

Cardiac Arrhythmia’s: 200 mg daily in Three or 4 divided doses.

Artrial fibrillation: 200 to 400 mg every 2 to 4 hrs, upto 3 gm daily.

Quinine Bisulphate,

Quinine Sulphate

Suppressive, 300 to 600 mg daily;

Therapeutic: 1.2 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

Quinine Dihydrochloride

Suppressive, 300 to 600 mg daily;

Therapeutic: 1.2 to 2 gm daily, in divided doses.

By slow iv inj. 300 to 600 mg.

Quiniodochlor

750 mg to 1.5 gm daily, in divided doses.

Ranitidine HCl

The equivalent of 300 to 600 mg of Ranitidine, in divided doses.

By im or slow iv inj. the equivalent of 50 mg of Ranitidine, every 6 to 8 hrs.

Reserpine

500 mcg daily.

Rifampicin

Adult: 450 to 600 mg daily preferably before breakfast.

Child: upto 20 mg per kg daily to a maximum of 600 mg.

Salbutamol,

Salbutamol Sulphate

6 to 16 mg daily, in divided doses.

By sc or im inj. 500 mcg repeated every 4 hrs, if necessary; By slow iv inj, 250 mcg, repeated if necessary.

Salbutamol Sulphate

The equivalent of 6 to 16 mg daily, in divided doses.

By sc or im inj. 500 mcg repeated every 4 hrs, if necessary; By slow iv inj, the equivalent of 250 mcg, of Salbutamol or by infusion, the equivalent of 3 to 20 mcg of Salbutamol per minute.

Sodium Bicarbonate

1 to 4 gm

Sodium Citrate

1 to 10 gm

SodiumDihydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate

2 to 4 gm.

Sodium Fusidate

1.5 gm daily, in divided doses.

Sodium Lactate Inj.

By iv infusion at the rate of 5 ml or less per minute.

Sodium Valproate

600 mg to 1.6 gm daily, in divided doses.

Spironolactone

100 to 200 mg daily, in divided doses.

Stilboestrol

Menopausal symptoms: 100 mcg to 1 mg daily;

Suppression of Lactation: 5 mg thrice daily for 3 days followed by 5 mg daily for 6 days;

Carcinoma of the prostate and mammary carcinoma, 10 to 20 mg daily.

Streptokinase

By iv infusion, 250000 to 6000000 Units over 30 minutes followed by 100000 Units every hr for upto one week.

Streptomycin Sulphate

By im inj. the equivalent of 500 mg to 1 gm of Streptomycin daily, or at longer intervals.

Succinylcholine Chloride

By iv inj. 20 to 100 mg, as per needs of the patient.

Succinylsulphathiazole

10 to 20 gm daily in divided doses.

Sulphadiazine

3 gm;

Subsequent dose, upto 4 gm daily, in divided doses.

Sulphadimethoxine

1 to 2 gm,

Subsequent doses 500 mg daily.

Sulphadimidine

Systemic Infections: 3 gm

UTI: 2 gm

Systemic Infections: subsequent doses, upto 6 gm daily, in divided doses

UTI: subsequent doses, upto 4 gm daily in divided doses.

Sulphadimidine Sodium

By im or iv inj. 1 to 5 gm.

Sulphadoxine

Initially, 2 gm

Subsequent doses, 1 to 1.5 gm weekly.

By deep iv inj. 2.5 gm initially, followed by 1.5 gm after four days.

Sulphafurazole

Systemic Infections: 3 gm

UTI: 2 gm

Systemic Infections: subsequent doses, upto 6 gm daily, in divided doses

UTI: subsequent doses, upto 4 gm daily in divided doses.

Sulphamethiazole

100 to 200 mg every four to six hrs.

Sulphamethoxazole

Initial dose, 2 gm;

Subsequent doses, 1 gm two or three times daily.

Tamoxifen Citrate

The equivalent of 20 to 40 mg of Tamoxifen daily as a single dose or in 2 divided doses.

Terbutaline Sulphate

Upto 15 mg daily, in divided doses

By sc inj. 250 to 500 mcg, four times a day.

Testosterone Propionate

By im inj. 5 to 25 mg, once or twice weekly.

Tetracycline

250 mg every 6 hrs; increased in severe infections to 500 mg every 6 to 8 hrs.

Tetracycline HCl

250 mg every 6 hrs; increased in severe infections to 500 mg every 6 to 8 hrs.

By im inj. 100 mg every 8 to 12 hrs increased  in severe infections to every 4 to 6 hrs; by iv infusion, 500 mg every 12 hrs; maximum 2 gm daily.

Theophylline

By iv infusion, 2.5 to 5.0 mg of anhydrous Theophylline per kg body weight over a period of 20 minutes.

Thiabendazole

Nematode infestation: 1.5 gm twice daily for three days.

Thiacetazone

150 mg daily.

Thiopentone Sodium

By iv inj. initially, 100 to 500 mg repeated if necessary after 20 to 30 seconds; maximum dose, 2 gm.

Thiotepa

300 to 400 mcg per kg of body weight at intervals of 1 to 4 weeks.

Thyroxine Sodium

50 to 300 mcg daily

Tinidazole

Trichomoniasis: 2 gm as a single dose and after 3 to 5 days rest, if necessary.

Giardiasis: 150 mg twice daily for 7 days or as a single dose of 2 gm.

Intestinal amoebiasis: 600 mg as a single dose daily for 2 to 6 days.

Tobramycin

By im or iv inj. 3 to 5 mg per kg daily, in divided doses.

Tocopheryl Acetate

Prophylactic: 5 to 10 mg;

Tolbutamide

500 mg to 1.5 gm daily as a single dose with breakfast or in divided doses.

Triamcinolone

2 to 24 mg daily.

Triamcinolone Acetonide

By deep im inj. 40 to 100 mg.

Triamterene

150 to 250 mg daily, in divided doses.

Tifluoperazine HCl

Antipsychotic: the equivalent of 2 to 30 mg of Trifluoperazine daily in divided doses.

Antiemetic: the equivalent of 2 to 4 mg of Trifluoperazine daily.

By im inj. the equivalent of 1  to 3 mg of Trifluoperazine daily , in divided doses

. Antiemetic: by im inj. the equivalent of 2 to 3 mg of Trifluoperazine daily in divided doses.

Trimethoprim

200 mg twice daily.

Triprolidine HCl

10 to 20 mg daily, in divided doses.

       Vasopressin Inj.

By sc or im inj. 2 to 20 Units.

        Verapamil HCl

Antiarrhythmic: 40 to 120 mg thrice daily,

Antianginal: 80 to 120 mg Thrice daily;

Antihypertensive: 240 to 480 mg daily, in 2 or 3 divided doses;

By slow iv inj 5 to 10 mg.

     Warfarin Sodium

10 to 15 mg.