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Table 1 Age-based dosing of ciprofloxacin

From: Ciprofloxacin for contacts of cases of meningococcal meningitis as an epidemic response: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

Age

Dose (mg)

Formulation

≥12 years

500

1 tablet

5–11 years

250

1 tablet

1–4 years

125

½ tablet (250 mg tablet)

3–11 months

100

2 ml oral suspension (250 mg/5 ml)

<3 months

75

1.5 ml oral suspension (250 mg/5 ml)