Sodium Thiosulfate : How to Use - Cyanide Antidote Package

Sodium Thiosulfate - Systemic

Brand Names

Cyanide Antidote Package Sodium Thiosulfate *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

How to Use

Dosage

The dose of sodium thiosulfate will be various for various diseaseds. The following information includes only the average doses of sodium thiosulfate.

For injection dosage form:
- For use with cisplatin - a cancer drug:
  - Adults and teenagers The first dose, given just before the cancer drug, is usually 4 grams per square meter of body surface area, injected into a vein. The second dose is started at the same time as the cancer drug. It is usually 12 grams per square meter of body surface area, injected into a vein over a period of six hours.
- For cyanide poisoning:
  - Adults and teenagers The usual dose is 12.5 grams injected into a vein at a rate of 0.625 to 1.25 grams - 2.5 to 5 milliliters "mL " per minute.
  - Children The usual dose is 412.5 milligrams - mg per kilogram - kg - 187 mg per pound of body weight or 7 grams per square meter of body surface area injected into a vein at a rate of 0.625 to 1.25 grams - 2.5 to 5 mL per minute.