9
Daily Once-Weekly Twice-Weekly Thrice-Weekly
5 mg/kg (typically 300 mg ) 15 mg/kg (typically 900 mg )
10–15 mg/kg - - - 20–30 mg/kg
- - -
b
10 mg/kg (typically 600 mg ) - - - 10 mg/kg (typically 600 mg )
10–20 mg/kg - - - 10–20 mg/kg
- - -
b
5 mg/kg
(typically 300 mg )
- - - Not recommended
Appropriate dosing for children is unknown. Estimated at 5 mg/kg.
10–20 mg/kg
e
- - - - - -
• Active tuberculosis: for children ≥12 y of age, same dosing as for adults,
administered once weekly.
• Rifapentine is not FDA-approved for treatment of active tuberculosis in children
<12 y of age.
See Table 9 - - - See Table 9
35 (30–40) mg/kg - - - 50 mg/kg
- - -
b
See Table 10 - - - See Table 10
20 (15–25) mg/kg - - - 50 mg/kg
- - -
b
10–15 mg/kg total (usually
250–500 mg once or twice
daily)
ere are inadequate data to support intermittent
administration.
15–20 mg/kg total (divided
1–2 times daily)
15–20 mg/kg total (usually
250–500 mg once or twice
daily)
15–20 mg/kg total (divided
1–2 times daily)
