Re: Re: Starting Valtrex - Dosing Question

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Any chance she meant 1,000 mgs to be dvided into two doses per day -- in other words, 500 in the AM and 500 in the PM. I agree, 2,000 mgs is way too much. I would say 750-1,000 mgs per day max. Also, even though many DANs still Rx 2 times, most of us take the dose and give it in 3 smaller doses. VeraGayatri Rampal wrote: Michele, if I were you I'd drop your DAN in a

hurry. Ask her if she'd give her own child that dose. What's she planning to do - kill someone? Am sorry that sounds harsh but it really made me mad.Gayatri>> I have a 42 lb, 4 year old daughter. My DAN doctor just prescribed > Valtrex. She indicated to start at 250mg and to increase by 250 mg > every 3-4 days as tolerated, up to a maximum dose of 1000mg twice per > day. The 1000mg twice a day seems much higher than what others are > currently using. Therefore, I thought I would see what the "average" > dosing schedule was for a child of this weight and age. Any insight > would be appreciated.> > Thank you!>