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. 2016 May 17;6(5):e010050. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010050

Table 2.

Allometric dose chart19

Weight (kg) Total daily allometric miltefosine dose (mg) for patient of indicated height (cm)
60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 175 200
Male
 9 30 40 40 40 40
 12 40 40 40 50 50 50
 15 40 50 60 60 60
 20 50 60 60 70 70 70
 25 60 70 70 80 80 80
 30 80 80 90 90 90 100
 35 80 90 90 100 100 100 110
 40 80 90 100 100 110 110 120 130
 45 90 90 100 110 110 120 130 130
 50 90 100 100 110 120 120 130 140
 55 90 100 110 120 120 130 140 150
 60 90 100 110 120 130 130 150 150
 65 100 110 110 120 130 140 150 150
 75 100 110 120 130 140 140 150 150
 85 100 110 120 130 140 150 150 150
Female
 9 30 40 40 40 40
 12 40 40 40 50 50 50
 15 40 50 60 60 60
 20 50 60 60 70 70 70
 25 60 70 70 80 80 80
 30 80 80 90 90 90 100
 35 80 90 90 100 100 100 110
 40 80 90 100 100 110 110 120 130
 45 90 90 100 110 110 120 130 130
 50 90 100 100 110 120 120 130 140
 55 90 100 110 120 120 130 140 150
 60 90 100 110 120 130 130 150 150
 65 100 110 110 120 130 140 150 150
 75 100 110 120 130 140 140 150 150
 85 100 110 120 130 140 150 150 150

A dose of 150 mg is currently considered as maximum tolerable dose.