TABLE 5.

Flucytosine dosing in children and adults with normal renal function.

Lower weight limit (kg)	Upper weight limit (kg)	Number of pills	Total dose (mg)	Daily dose for lower weight limit (mg/kg)	Daily dose for upper weight limit (mg/kg)	Dose 1†	Dose 2†	Dose 3†	Dose 4†
20	24	4	2000	100.00	83.33	1	1	1	1
25	29	5	2500	100.00	86.21	2	1	1	1
30	34	6	3000	100.00	88.24	2	1	2	1
35	39	7	3500	100.00	89.74	2	2	2	1
40	44	8	4000	100.00	90.91	2	2	2	2
45	49	9	4500	100.00	91.84	3	2	2	2
50	54	10	5000	100.00	92.59	3	2	3	2
55	59	11	5500	100.00	93.22	3	3	3	2
60	64	12	6000	100.00	93.75	3	3	3	3
65	69	13	6500	100.00	94.20	4	3	3	3
70	74	14	7000	100.00	94.59	4	3	4	3
75	79	15	7500	100.00	94.94	4	4	4	3
80	84	16	8000	100.00	95.24	4	4	4	4

^†, Number of 500 mg pills per dose.