Complete dosing information for PENTETATE ZINC TRISODIUM
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Chelation treatment is most effective if administered within the first 24 hours. Administer Ca-DTPA, if available, as the initial dose. ( 2.1 , 2.2 ) If Ca-DTPA is not available during the first 24 hours, in adults and adolescents, administer intravenously a single 1.0 gram Zn-DTPA initial dose. ( 2.1 ) in children less than 12 years of age, administer intravenously a single 14 mg/kg Zn-DTPA initial dose, not to exceed 1.0 gram. ( 2.1 ) After the first 24 hours, continue chelation therapy with Zn-DTPA: in adults and adolescents, administer intravenously 1.0 gram Zn-DTPA once daily. ( 2.1 ) in children less than 12 years of age, administer intravenously 14 mg/kg Zn-DTPA once daily, not to exceed 1.0 gram daily. ( 2.1 ) See Full Prescribing Information for dose ( 2.1 ) and nebulized chelation therapy. ( 2.3 ) 2.1 Dose Administer Ca-DTPA as the initial dose during the first 24 hours after internal contamination. Ca-DTPA is more effective than Zn-DTPA during thi