Usual course of therapy: 7 days (5-10 days).
Adult Most infections,
UTI, mild to moderate lower resp tract infections, pyelonephritis 250 mg bd.
More severe lower resp tract infections or if pneumonia is suspected 500 mg bd.
Uncomplicated gonorrhoea 1 g as single dose.
Childn FC tab Most infections 125 mg bd.
Otitis media or more severe infections 250 mg bd
. Oral susp Acute tonsillitis & pharyngitis 10 mg/kg bd. Max: 500 mg daily.
Acute otitis media, acute bacterial sinusitis, community acquired pneumonia, UTI, skin & soft tissue infections 15 mg/kg bd. Max: 1,000 mg daily.
Renal impairment: CrCl 10-29 mL/min Standard individual dose every 24 hr,
<10 mL/min Standard individual dose every 48 hr,
during hemodialysis Single additional standard individual dose at the end of each dialysis.
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