Indication
Age
Dosage
Duration
Treatment of diarrhea caused by Giardia lamblia or Cryptosporidium parvum*
1-3 years
5 mL of Alinia for Oral Suspension(100 mg nitazoxanide) every 12 hours with food
3 days
4-11 years
10 mL of Alinia for Oral Suspension(200 mg nitazoxanide) every 12 hours with food
≥12 years
1 Alinia Tablet (500 mg nitazoxanide) every 12 hours with food or 25 mL of Alinia for Oral Suspension (500 mg nitazoxanide) every 12 hours with food
A single Alinia tablet contains a greater amount of nitazoxanide than is recommended for pediatric dosing and should therefore not be used in pediatric patients 11 years or younger.