Table 1. Intravenous administration of rifampicin by weight for day 0–14 in the intravenous rifampicin arm (arm R20IV).
| Weight (Kg) | Rifampicin dose
(mg) |
SUSPEND RIFAMPICIN IN EACH VIAL (600MG)
IN 10MLS OF WATER FOR INJECTION |
Volume
used (mL) |
Number of
vials used |
DILUTE IN 500MLS OF 5% DEXTROSE AND
ADMINISTER OVER 120 MINUTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.5 – 31.49 | 600 | 10 | 1.0 | ||
| 31.5 – 34.49 | 660 | 11 | 1.1 | ||
| 34.5 – 37.49 | 720 | 12 | 1.2 | ||
| 37.5 – 40.49 | 780 | 13 | 1.3 | ||
| 40.5 – 43.49 | 840 | 14 | 1.4 | ||
| 43.5 – 46.49 | 900 | 15 | 1.5 | ||
| 46.5 – 49.49 | 960 | 16 | 1.6 | ||
| 49.5 – 52.49 | 1020 | 17 | 1.7 | ||
| 52.5 – 55.49 | 1080 | 18 | 1.8 | ||
| 55.5 – 58.49 | 1140 | 19 | 1.9 | ||
| 58.5 – 61.49 | 1200 | 20 | 2.0 | ||
| 61.5 – 64.49 | 1260 | 21 | 2.1 | ||
| 64.5 – 67.49 | 1320 | 22 | 2.2 | ||
| 67.5 – 70.49 | 1380 | 23 | 2.3 | ||
| 70.5 – 73.49 | 1440 | 24 | 2.4 | ||
| 73.5 – 76.49 | 1500 | 25 | 2.5 | ||
| 76.5 – 79.49 | 1560 | 26 | 2.6 | ||
| 79.5 – 82.49 | 1620 | 27 | 2.7 | ||
| 82.5 – 85.49 | 1680 | 28 | 2.8 | ||
| 85.5 – 88.49 | 1740 | 29 | 2.9 | ||
| 88.5 – 91.49 | 1800 | 30 | 3.0 |