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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Drugs

• Cesamet
  

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  Cesamet

  

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  The usual adult dosage is 1 or 2 mg b.i.d. On the day of chemotherapy, the initial dose should be given 1 to 3 hours before the chemotherapeutic agent is administered. To minimize side effects, it is recommended that the lower starting dose be used and that the dose be increased as necessary. A dose of 1 or 2 mg the night before may be useful. The maximum recommended daily dose is 6 mg given in divided doses t.i.d.

  Cesamet may be administered 2 or 3 times daily during the entire course of each cycle of chemotherapy and, if needed, for 48 hours after the last dose of each cycle of chemotherapy.

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• Bontril
  

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  Bontril

  

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  One Slow-Release Capsule (105 mg) in the morning, taken 30-60 minutes before the morning meal.

  Phendimetrazine Tartrate is not recommended for use in children under twelve years of age.

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• Bontril Pdm
  

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  Bontril Pdm

  

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  Usual Adult Dosage

  1 tablet (35 mg) twice a day or three times a day one hour before meals.

  Dosage should be individualized to obtain an adequate response with the lowest effective dosage. In some cases, ½ tablet (17.5 mg) per dose may be adequate. Dosage should not exceed 2 tablets three times a day.

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• Capital And Codeine
  

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  Capital And Codeine

  

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  Dosage should be adjusted according to severity of pain and response of the patient. However, it should be kept in mind that tolerance to codeine can develop with continued use and that the incidence of untoward effects is dose related. Adult doses of codeine higher than 60 mg fail to give commensurate relief of pain but merely prolong analgesia and are associated with an appreciably increased incidence of undesirable side effects. Equivalently high doses in children would have similar effects.

  CAPITAL® AND CODEINE ORAL SUSPENSION (Acetaminophen and codeine phosphate oral suspension) contains 120 mg of acetaminophen and 12 mg of codeine phosphate per 5 mL (teaspoonful) and is given orally.

  The recommended dose of codeine phosphate in children is 0.5 mg/kg body weight.

  The usual doses are:

  Children: (7 to 12 years): 10 mL (2 teaspoonfuls) 3 or 4 times daily.

  (3 to 6 years): 5 mL (1 teaspoonful) 3 or 4 times daily.

  (under 3 years): safe dosage has not been established.

  Adults: 15 mL (1 tablespoonful) every 4 hours as needed.

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