Flumadine Dosage: An Introduction
The dose of
Flumadine® (
rimantadine hydrochloride) that your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
- Whether you are treating or preventing the flu
- Your age
- Your kidney and liver function
- Other medications you may currently be taking.
As always, do not adjust your Flumadine dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
The recommended Flumadine dose for treating or preventing the flu in adults is 100 mg twice daily. The same dose is recommended for
flu prevention in children age ten years and older. Flumadine is not approved for treating the flu in children or for preventing the flu in children under ten years old.
A lower dose (Flumadine 100 mg once daily) is recommended for people with kidney failure or severe liver disease and for elderly nursing home residents. For
flu treatment, Flumadine should be started as soon as possible within 48 hours of the start of
flu symptoms. It should be continued for about seven days after the first symptoms. For flu prevention, it is not clear how long Flumadine should be continued.
General Information on Dosing for Flumadine
Considerations for people taking Flumadine include the following:
- Flumadine comes in tablet form. It is usually taken by mouth once or twice a day.
- You can take Flumadine with food or on an empty stomach. If the drug seems to bother your stomach, try taking it with food.
- For treating the flu, Flumadine works better the earlier it is started. Ideally, it should be started within 48 hours of the onset of flu symptoms.
- For the medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed.
- If you are unsure about anything related to your Flumadine dosage, please talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
