Sanmeto Dosage/Direction for Use

Tablet: Adults: 1 tablet 3 times a day. Take medication 30 minutes before meals or bedtime. All doses above may be increased according to physician's advise.
Syrup: Adults:10 ml oral solution 3 times a day. Take medication 30 minutes before meals or bedtime. All doses above may be increased according to physician's advise.
Children: 1- 6 years of age: 0.1 mg/kg of body weight, 2-3 times a day.
Under 1 year of age: 0.1 mg/kg of body weight, twice daily.
Take medication 30 minutes before meals or bedtime.
Oral drops: Children: 1 - 6 years of age: 0.1 mg/kg of body weight, 2-3 times daily.
Under 1 year of age: 0.1 mg/kg of body weight twice daily.
Take medication 30 minutes before meals or bedtime.
In patients with renal impairment, the dose should be reduced minimum 60% of normal dose.
Injection: Treatment of delayed gastric emptying: Adults: 10 mg i.v. over a 1 to 2 minute period.
Children: 6 -14 years of age: 2.5-5 mg i.v.
Under 6 years of age: 0.1 mg/kg of body weight, i.v.
Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy: 1- 2 mg/kg of body weight over a period of not less than 15 minutes, given 30 minutes prior to the chemotherapy.
The administration is repeated every 2 hours for two doses, then every 3 hours for three doses and not more than 10 mg/kg of body weight in each 24 hours.
Prevention of post operative nausea and vomiting: 10-20 mg (i.m.), given near the end of surgery over 1 to 2 minutes period.