<1 week old
<2kg
10mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q12
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
>2kg
15mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q8h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
1 week - 1 month
<1.2kg
10mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q12h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
1.2-2kg
15mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q8h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
>2kg
20mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
Alt: 30mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6h
First Dose: 5-7.5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
>1 Month - Children
25-40mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
First Dose: 6.25-13.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
Max: 4.8 g/day IM/IV
Adolescents
25-40mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
First Dose: 6.25-13.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
Max: 4.8 g/day IM/IV
<2kg
10mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q12
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
>2kg
15mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q8h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
10mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q12
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
15mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q8h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
<1.2kg
10mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q12h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
1.2-2kg
15mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q8h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
>2kg
20mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
Alt: 30mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6h
First Dose: 5-7.5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
10mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q12h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
15mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q8h
First Dose: 5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
20mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
Alt: 30mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6h
First Dose: 5-7.5mg/kg IM/IV x 1
25-40mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
First Dose: 6.25-13.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
Max: 4.8 g/day IM/IV
25-40mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
First Dose: 6.25-13.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
Max: 4.8 g/day IM/IV
Infants & Children
PO:
10-25mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h
First Dose: 2.5-8.3mg/kg PO x 1
Max: 1.8 g/day PO
IM/IV:
15-25mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8
First Dose: 3.75-8.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
4.8 g/day IM/IV
Adolescents
PO:
150-300mg PO q6h
First Dose: 150-300mg PO x 1
Max: 1.8 g/day PO
IM/IV:
25-40mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
First Dose: 6.25-13.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
Max: 4.8 g/day IM/IV
PO:
10-25mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h
First Dose: 2.5-8.3mg/kg PO x 1
Max: 1.8 g/day PO
IM/IV:
15-25mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8
First Dose: 3.75-8.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
4.8 g/day IM/IV
10-25mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h
First Dose: 2.5-8.3mg/kg PO x 1
Max: 1.8 g/day PO
15-25mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8
First Dose: 3.75-8.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
4.8 g/day IM/IV
PO:
150-300mg PO q6h
First Dose: 150-300mg PO x 1
Max: 1.8 g/day PO
IM/IV:
25-40mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
First Dose: 6.25-13.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
Max: 4.8 g/day IM/IV
150-300mg PO q6h
First Dose: 150-300mg PO x 1
Max: 1.8 g/day PO
25-40mg/kg/day IM/IV divided q6-8h
First Dose: 6.25-13.3mg/kg IM/IV x 1
Max: 4.8 g/day IM/IV
10-13mg/kg/dose q6-8hrs PO x 5-10 days
First Dose: 2.5-4.3mg/kg PO x 1
Max: 40mg/kg/day
2mo-5yo
30-40mg/kg/day PO divided q8h x 10 days
6-12yo
30-40mg/kg/day PO divided q8h x 5-10 days
30-40mg/kg/day PO divided q8h x 10 days
30-40mg/kg/day PO divided q8h x 5-10 days
30-40mg/kg/day PO divided q8h x 10-14 days
Use with cefixime or cefpodoxime
7mg/kg PO q8h x 10 days
Max: 300mg/dose
IV (Mod-Severe): 40mg/kg/day IV divided q6-8h x 10-14 days
PO (Mild): 30-40mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h x 7-10 days
20-40mg/kg/day PO/IV divided q6-8h x 7-10 days
Max: 600mg/dose
Info: Use with quinine
Clindamycin
Meropenem
Aztreonam
Oxacillin
Cefepime
Levofloxacin
Spiramycin
Cefotaxime