Lampit Dosage

Generic name: nifurtimox
Drug class: Miscellaneous antibiotics

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 30 mg, 120 mg

Chagas dz

[8-10 mg/kg/day PO divided tid-qid x60-90 days]

Info: give w/ food

Human African trypanosomiasis

[15 mg/kg/day PO divided tid x10 days]

Info: for 2nd stage dz caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; give w/ eflornithine; refer to CDC guidelines; give w/ food

Renal dosing

severe dz: avoid use

HD/PD: avoid use

Hepatic dosing

severe dz: avoid use

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 30 mg, 120 mg

Chagas dz

[2.5-4.5 kg]

Dose: 15 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[4.6-8.9 kg]

Dose: 30 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[9-12.9 kg]

Dose: 45 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[13-17.9 kg]

Dose: 60 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[18-21.9 kg]

Dose: 75 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[22-26.9 kg]

Dose: 90 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[27-34.9 kg]

Dose: 120 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[35-40.9 kg]

Dose: 180 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[41-50.9 kg]

Dose: 120 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[51-70.9 kg]

Dose: 180 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[71-91 kg]

Dose: 240 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

[>91 kg]

Dose: 300 mg PO tid x60-90 days; Info: give w/ food

Human African trypanosomiasis

[15 mg/kg/day PO divided tid x10 days]

Info: for 2nd stage dz caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; give w/ eflornithine; refer to CDC guidelines; give w/ food

Renal dosing

severe dz: avoid use

HD/PD: avoid use

Hepatic dosing

severe dz: avoid use

SRC: NLM .