Table 5.
Body weight | Initial treatment | Maintenance treatment |
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>40 kg | 900 mg weekly 4 doses | 1200 mg, at the 5th week 1200 mg every 2 weeks |
30 – 40 kg | 600 mg weekly 2 doses | 900 mg at the 3rd week 900 mg every 2 weeks |
20 – 30 kg | 600 mg weekly 2 doses | 600 mg at the 3rd week 600 mg every 2 weeks |
10– 20 kg | 600 mg weekly 1 doses | 300 mg at the 2nd week 300 mg every 2 weeks |
5– 10 kg | 300 mg weekly 1 doses | 300 mg at the 2nd week 300 mg every 3 weeks |