Intramuscular use only.
Dosing of VARIZIG is based on body weight. Administer a single dose of VARIZIG intramuscularly as recommended in the following table :
≤: less than or equal to >: greater than | ||||
Weight of Patient (kg) | Dose (international units) | Number of Vials | ||
≤2.0 | 62.5 | 0.5 | ||
2.1–10.0 | 125 | 1 | ||
10.1–20.0 | 250 | 2 | ||
20.1–30.0 | 375 | 3 | ||
30.1–40.0 | 500 | 4 | ||
>40.1 | 625 | 5 |
Discard any partial vials.
The intramuscular dose should be divided and administered in two sites, dependent on patient size. Do not exceed 3 mL per injection site .