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'''DIRECTIONS FOR MIXING ALINIA FOR ORAL SUSPENSION''' | '''DIRECTIONS FOR MIXING ALINIA FOR ORAL SUSPENSION''' | ||
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Prepare a suspension at time of dispensing as follows: The amount of water required for preparation of the suspension is 48 mL. Tap bottle until all powder flows freely. Add approximately one-half of the total amount of water required for reconstitution and shake vigorously to suspend powder. Add remainder of water and again shake vigorously. | Prepare a suspension at time of dispensing as follows: The amount of water required for preparation of the suspension is 48 mL. Tap bottle until all powder flows freely. Add approximately one-half of the total amount of water required for reconstitution and shake vigorously to suspend powder. Add remainder of water and again shake vigorously. | ||
The container should be kept tightly closed, and the suspension should be shaken well before each administration. The suspension may be stored for 7 days, after which any unused portion must be discarded.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = ALINIA (NITAZOXANIDE) TABLET ALINIA (NITAZOXANIDE) POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION [ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=56b1575a-dff4-4c5a-a159-2f858e7a0cb8 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | The container should be kept tightly closed, and the suspension should be shaken well before each administration. The suspension may be stored for 7 days, after which any unused portion must be discarded. | ||
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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.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = ALINIA (NITAZOXANIDE) TABLET ALINIA (NITAZOXANIDE) POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION [ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=56b1575a-dff4-4c5a-a159-2f858e7a0cb8 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:08, 9 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
Dosage And Administration
DIRECTIONS FOR MIXING ALINIA FOR ORAL SUSPENSION
Prepare a suspension at time of dispensing as follows: The amount of water required for preparation of the suspension is 48 mL. Tap bottle until all powder flows freely. Add approximately one-half of the total amount of water required for reconstitution and shake vigorously to suspend powder. Add remainder of water and again shake vigorously.
The container should be kept tightly closed, and the suspension should be shaken well before each administration. The suspension may be stored for 7 days, after which any unused portion must be discarded.
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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.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.