Adult & childn >10 yr (>10 kg) Initially 1-2 mg/day. Infant & childn <10 yr (<30 kg) Initially 0.01-0.03 mg/kg/day. Maintenance: Adult 2-4 mg/day. Childn 10-16 yr (>30 kg) 1.5-3 mg/day. Infant & childn <10 yr (<30 kg) 0.05-0.1 mg/kg/day. Max: 20 mg/day.
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Drug dependence, alcohol, acute glaucoma, hepatic disease, acute pulmonary insufficiency, severe resp insufficiency, myasthenia gravis.
Special Precautions
Renal disease, chronic resp tract disease. Avoid alcohol use. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnancy & lactation. Long-term use in childn.