PO
250-750mg PO q12h
First Dose: 250-750mg PO x1
IV
200-400mg IV q12
First Dose: 400mg IV x 1
Alt: 400mg IV q8h
250-750mg PO q12h
First Dose: 250-750mg PO x1
200-400mg IV q12
First Dose: 400mg IV x 1
Alt: 400mg IV q8h
Uncomplicated
500mg ER PO q24h x 3 days
Alt: 250mg PO q12h x 3 days
Complicated
IV: 400mg IV q12h x 7-14 days
PO: 1000mg ER PO q24h x 7-14 days
Alt: 500mg PO q12h x 7-14 days
500mg ER PO q24h x 3 days
Alt: 250mg PO q12h x 3 days
IV: 400mg IV q12h x 7-14 days
PO: 1000mg ER PO q24h x 7-14 days
Alt: 500mg PO q12h x 7-14 days
Alt: 500mg PO q12h x 7-14 days
Inhalational, GI, Oropharyngeal
400mg IV q12h OR 500mg PO q12 x 60 days
First dose: 400mg IV + 1-2 additional antibiotics
Cutaneous
400mg IV q12h OR 500mg PO q12 x 7-10 days
Info: Give x 60 days if bioterrorism suspected
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
500mg PO q12h x 60 days (or exposure excluded)
400mg IV q12h OR 500mg PO q12 x 60 days
First dose: 400mg IV + 1-2 additional antibiotics
400mg IV q12h OR 500mg PO q12 x 7-10 days
Info: Give x 60 days if bioterrorism suspected
500mg PO q12h x 60 days (or exposure excluded)
750mg PO BID x 1-3 days
500mg PO q12h x 2 weeks
500mg PO q12h x 3 days
Acute
500-750mg PO q12h x 3-7 days
Extend treatment x 1 week if immunocompromised
Chronic Carrier
750mg PO q12h x 1 month
500-750mg PO q12h x 3-7 days
Extend treatment x 1 week if immunocompromised
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Safe with perforation
More expensive and not covered by many insurance companies
Contains hydrocortisone
Not recommended for perforation since non-sterile preparation
Similar to<unk> ro HC but contains dexamethasone
Safe with perforation
More expensive and not covered by many insurance companies
Ciprofloxacin
Gatifloxacin
Meropenem
Ofloxacin
Metronidazole
Fosfomycin
Vancomycin
Ertapenem