Fortrans Dosage/Direction for Use

Dosage: FOR USE IN ADULTS ONLY.
Oral administration.
Dissolve the contents of the sachet in one litre of water. Stir until the powder is completely dissolved.
The dosage is about 1 litre of solution for every 15 to 20 kg of body weight which corresponds to an average dose of 3 to 4 litres.
Method of administration: The preparation can be taken either as a single dose or as divided doses, as long as the total amount of the prepared solution is fully ingested (average of 3 to 4 litres of solution according to the patient's body weight).
In divided doses: Either 2 litres ingested the evening before the procedure and 1 to 2 litres the morning of the procedure, with the last glass being ingested 3 to 4 hours before the procedure, or alternatively, 3 litres ingested the evening before the procedure and 1 litre the morning of the procedure, with the last glass being ingested 3 to 4 hours before the procedure.
As a single dose: 3 to 4 litres the evening before the procedure, possibly with a break of one hour after the first 2 litres.
The recommended ingestion rate is 1 to 1.5 litres an hour (i.e. 250 ml every 10 to 15 minutes). The doctor may adjust the recommended rate according to the patient's clinical condition and to potential comorbidities.
Patients with renal impairment: Insufficient data are available for this population (see Precautions).
Pediatric population: The safety and efficacy of FORTRANS in children aged <18 years have not been established.