Sun-Dianox Dosage/Direction for Use

Oral administration.
Adults: The recommended initial dosage is 5mg (two tablets) four times daily. Most patients will require this dosage until initial control has been achieved, after which the dosage may be reduced to meet individual requirements. Control may often be maintained with as little as 5mg (two tablets) daily. Clinical improvement of acute diarrhea is usually observed within 48 hours. If clinical improvement of chronic diarrhea after treatment with a maximum daily dose of 20mg of diphenoxylate hydrochloride is not observed within 10 days, symptoms are unlikely to be controlled by further administration.
Children: Sun-Dianox is not recommended in children under 6 years of age and should be used with special caution in young children (see Precautions).
The recommended initial total daily dosage for children is 0.3 to 0.4mg/kg, administered in four divided doses. The following table provides an approximate initial daily dosage recommendation for children: (See table.)

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These pediatric schedules are the best approximation of an average dose recommendation which may be adjusted downward according to the overall nutritional status and degree of dehydration encountered in the sick child. Reduction of dosage may be made as soon as initial control of symptoms has been achieved. Maintenance dosage may be as low as one-fourth of the initial daily dosage. If no response occurs within 48 hours, Sun-Dianox is unlikely to be effective.