Fomepizole Dosage
Generic name: fomepizole
Brand name: Antizol
Drug class: Antidotes
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: INJ
Ethylene glycol toxicity
- [15 mg/kg/dose IV q12h]
- Start: 15 mg/kg/dose IV x1, then 10 mg/kg/dose IV q12h x4; Info: continue 15 mg/kg/dose IV q12h until ethylene glycol level <20 mg/dL, pt asymptomatic w/ normal pH
Methanol toxicity
- [15 mg/kg/dose IV q12h]
- Start: 15 mg/kg/dose IV x1, then 10 mg/kg/dose IV q12h x4; Info: continue 15 mg/kg/dose IV q12h until methanol level <20 mg/dL, pt asymptomatic w/ normal pH
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: not defined; renal failure: consider hemodialysis
- HD: see pkg insert; PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: INJ
Ethylene glycol toxicity
- [15 mg/kg/dose IV q12h]
- Start: 15 mg/kg/dose IV x1, then 10 mg/kg/dose IV q12h x4; Info: continue 15 mg/kg/dose IV q12h until ethylene glycol level <20 mg/dL, pt asymptomatic w/ normal pH
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: not defined; renal failure: consider hemodialysis
- HD: see pkg insert; PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
SRC: NLM .