The drug is administered intramuscularly or intravenously (with severe pain) for 1-2 ml of 500 mg / ml solution 2-3 times a day, but not more than 2 grams per day. The maximum single dose is 1 g, the daily dose is 2 g.
Children are prescribed at the rate of 5-10 mg / kg 2-3 times a day.
Children up to 1 year, but older than 3 months or with a body weight of more than 5 kg, the drug is administered only intramuscularly, the course is not more than 3 days.
The injected solution must have a body temperature. Doses over 1 g should be administered intravenously, it is necessary to have conditions for antishock therapy.
The most common cause of a sharp drop in blood pressure is an excessive injection rate,therefore, intravenous administration should be slow (at a rate of not more than 1 ml / min), in the position of the patient lying down, under the control of blood pressure, heart rate and respiration.
With prolonged (more than a week) application of the drug, control of the picture of peripheral blood and the functional state of the liver is necessary.