Active Ingredient: Codeine
Codeine is indicated for the relief of symptoms of diarrhoea (except diarrhoea caused by poisoning).
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Oral, between 15 milligrams codeine and 60 milligrams codeine, once every 4 to 6 hours.
Codeine phosphate may be given orally in doses of 15 mg – 60 mg every 4 – 6 hours as needed. If these doses fail to relieve pain, larger doses rarely succeed and may give rise to restlessness and excitement.
The maximum daily dose in adults should not exceed 300 mg.
For:
Oral, 0.5 milligrams codeine per kilogram of body weight, once every 4 to 6 hours.
The usual paediatric dose is 0.5 mg per kg of body weight, every 4 to 6 hours as needed. The total dose should not exceed 240 mg in 24 hours. The duration of treatment should not normally exceed 3 days.
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