Pralidoxime Dosage

Generic name: pralidoxime
Brand name: Protopam Chloride
Dosage form: intravenous powder for injection (1 g)
Drug class: Antidotes

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ (auto-injector): 0.6 g

Restricted Distribution in US

Organophosphate nerve agent poisoning

[0.6 g IM x1]

Max: 3 doses w/o medical supervision; Info: give atropine first; repeat q15min x2 doses if nerve agent sx persist

Renal dosing

[adjust dose amount]

renal impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .