Cap/granules Upper resp tract, GUT, skin & soft tissue infections Adult 250 mg 8 hrly.
Childn 20 mg/kg daily 8 hrly.
Severe infections Adult 500 mg 8 hrly.
Childn 40 mg/kg daily 8 hrly.
Lower resp tract infections Adult 500 mg 8 hrly.
Childn <20 kg 40 mg/kg daily 8 hrly.
Gonococcal urethritis Adult 3 g as single dose.
Acute, uncomplicated lower UTI in female 3 g as single dose.
Peritoneal dialysis Max: 500 mg daily.
Tab Adult Severe or recurrent resp tract infections 3 g bd.
Uncomplicated endocervical & urethral gonorrhoea 3 g as single dose w/ probenecid 1 g.
Dental abscesses/uncomplicated UTI 3 g repeated once after 8 or 10-12 hr.
Chlamydia in pregnant women 500 mg every 8 hr for 7-10 days.
Prophylaxis of endocarditis 3 g 1 hr before dental procedures under local or no anaesth then 1.5 g 6 hr after initial dose.
H pylori-associated gastritis or peptic ulcer 500 mg qds or 750 mg tds.
Lyme disease 250-500 mg tds-qds for 3-4 wk.
Childn up to 10 yr 125-250 mg every 8 hr,
<20 kg 20-40 mg/kg daily.
Otitis media in childn 3-10 yr 750 mg bd for 2 days.
Uncomplicated endocervical & urethral gonorrhoea 50 mg/kg w/ probenecid 25 mg/kg as single dose in prepubertal childn.
Lyme disease 6.7-13.3 mg/kg every 8 hr for 10-30 days.
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