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1. • • Daily dosing: 15 mg/kg IM once a day Maximum dose: 1 gram/day
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   How much streptomycin should I take a day?

   • Streptomycin is usually administered daily as a single intramuscular injection. A total dose of not more than 120 g over the course of therapy should be given unless there are no other therapeutic options. In patients older than 60 years of age the drug should be used at a reduced dosage due to the risk of increased toxicity. (See BOXED WARNING .)

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   How much streptomycin should I take a day for tularemia?

   • Tularemia: One to 2 g daily in divided doses for 7 to 14 days until the patient is afebrile for 5 to 7 days. 3. Plague: Two grams of streptomycin daily in two divided doses should be administered intramuscularly. A minimum of 10 days of therapy is recommended. 4. Bacterial endocarditis : a.

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   How much streptomycin should I take for endocarditis?

   • If the patient is over 60 years of age, the dosage should be 500 mg b.i.d. for the entire 2-week period. Enterococcal endocarditis: Streptomycin in doses of 1 g b.i.d. for 2 weeks and 500 mg b.i.d. for an additional 4 weeks is given in combination with penicillin.

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   Feb 16, 2024 · Daily dosing: 15 mg/kg IM once a day. Maximum dose: 1 gram/day; Intermittent dosing: 25 to 30 mg/kg IM 2 to 3 times a week. Maximum dose: 1.5 grams/dose; Duration of therapy: At least 1 year Comments: Doses should be given in the upper outer quadrant of the buttock (gluteus maximus) or the mid-lateral thigh.

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   Feb 17, 2020 · Daily therapy: 15 mg/kg/day (maximum: 1 g) Directly observed therapy (DOT), twice weekly: 25 to 30 mg/kg (maximum: 1.5 g) Directly observed therapy (DOT), 3 times weekly: 25 to 30 mg/kg (maximum: 1.5 g) Tularemia: IM: 2 g daily in 2 divided doses for ≥10 days (WHO 2007)

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   Daily therapy: 15 mg/kg IM qDay; no more than 1 g/day . Twice weekly therapy: 25-30 mg/kg IM 2 times/week; no more than 1.5 g/day. Tularemia. 1-2 g IM in divided doses for 7-10...

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   May 16, 2023 · For adults: 1 to 2 grams in divided doses every six to twelve hours for moderate to severe infections. Doses should generally not exceed 2 grams per day. For children: 20 to 40 mg/kg/day (8 to 20 mg/lb/day) in divided doses every 6 to 12 hours. (Particular care should be taken to avoid excessive dosage in children.)

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   Doses should generally not exceed 2 grams per day. For children: 20 to 40 mg/kg/day (8 to 20 mg/lb/day) in divided doses every 6 to 12 hours.

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   Brand Names: Canada. Streptomycin. Warning. This drug may cause severe nerve problems. The risk is higher if you have kidney problems. Other severe problems like eyesight problems, trouble keeping your balance, certain brain problems, and hearing problems (like long-lasting hearing loss) may also happen. The risk of hearing problems is higher ...

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   Feb 16, 2024 · How often you receive streptomycin and for how long will depend on the infection being treated. Some infections may need to be treated with streptomycin for several weeks. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.