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Posted by Knowledge is power (Member # 35020) on :

Our doctor has prescribed 500mg 4X day of Flagyl IV for our daughter. Does this seem high to anyone [confused]

? She is 20yrs old and under 100 pounds.

Thanks for your thoughts on this.

Posted by poppy (Member # 5355) on :

Has she ever been on flagyl before, pill form perhaps? This can be a challenging drug. Sometimes people ramp up for that reason.

But here is what online drug info site says about dosage:

Bacterial Infections

Adults: The usual oral dose is 7.5 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight taken by mouth every 6 hours. The usual duration of therapy is 7-10 days; however, this may vary depending on what type of infection you have. For more serious infections, Flagyl will be given intravenously (through a vein).

Also look at page 18 of Dr. B's treatment guidelines (see sticky at top of forum).

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Expect a huge herx.

I don't know much about IV flagyl.