Valtrex Dosage

[Guest guest]

Question for other parents on the board. When their DAN doctor has

perscribed Valtrex for their child what dosage did they start with? My

son is almost 5 and his DAN has written a Rx for 250 mgs 1X a day.

When I inquired about increasing dosage over time (if he responds)the

doctor really seemed opposed to it. I have read a lot of info and

thought if a child is a responder to Valtrex then the dosage needs be

greatly increased for it to be most effective. If this is indeed true

is there any research that I can be directed to that proves its

effectiveness at higher dosages? I would like to show this to the DAN

and push this case a little bit further. Also what concerns would the

doctor have about a higher dose of Valtrex? Is it something to do with

the liver? THanks for the help! I look forward to the info!

[Guest guest]

My 40lb daughter takes 500mg, 1/2 tablet 3 times a day. On a month,

break for 2 weeks and restart.

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> Question for other parents on the board. When their DAN doctor has

> perscribed Valtrex for their child what dosage did they start

with? My

> son is almost 5 and his DAN has written a Rx for 250 mgs 1X a day.

> When I inquired about increasing dosage over time (if he responds)

the

> doctor really seemed opposed to it. I have read a lot of info and

> thought if a child is a responder to Valtrex then the dosage needs

be

> greatly increased for it to be most effective. If this is indeed

true

> is there any research that I can be directed to that proves its

> effectiveness at higher dosages? I would like to show this to the

DAN

> and push this case a little bit further. Also what concerns would

the

> doctor have about a higher dose of Valtrex? Is it something to do

with

> the liver? THanks for the help! I look forward to the info!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

250 mg for a 5 year old is tooooooooo low.  You'll not likely get any results with it.  A 5 year old should be on anywhere (depending on the doc) 750 mg - 1500 mg.  In my (again, "I'm not a doctor" opinion), that dose it much too low and can contribute to virus mutation.cherylQuestion for other parents on the board. When their DAN doctor has perscribed Valtrex for their child what dosage did they start with? My son is almost 5 and his DAN has written a Rx for 250 mgs 1X a day. When I inquired about increasing dosage over time (if he responds)the doctor really seemed opposed to it. I have read a lot of info and thought if a child is a responder to Valtrex then the dosage needs be greatly increased for it to be most effective. If this is indeed true is there any research that I can be directed to that proves its effectiveness at higher dosages? I would like to show this to the DAN and push this case a little bit further. Also what concerns would the doctor have about a higher dose of Valtrex? Is it something to do with the liver? THanks for the help! I look forward to the info!