Pneumonia (peds)
10mg/kg/day PO in a once daily dose on day 1 (max 500mg)
Followed by 5mg/kg/day PO once daily on days 2-5
Bacterial sinusitis: Children ≥6 months: Oral: 10mg/kg PO once daily for 3 days (maximum: 500mg daily)
Otitis media: Children ≥6 months: Oral:
1-day regimen: 30mg/kg as a single dose (maximum dose: 1,500mg)
3-day regimen: 10mg/kg once daily for 3 days (maximum: 500mg daily)
5-day regimen: 10mg/kg on day 1 (maximum: 500mg daily) followed by 5mg/kg/day once daily on days 2 to 5 (maximum: 250mg daily)
Pharyngitis (as an alternative agent in penicillin allergic patients):
Children ≥2 years and Adolescents: Oral: 12mg/kg/dose once daily for 5 days (maximum: 500mg daily)
10mg/kg/day PO in a once daily dose on day 1 (max 500mg)
Followed by 5mg/kg/day PO once daily on days 2-5
Followed by 5mg/kg/day PO once daily on days 2-5
1-day regimen: 30mg/kg as a single dose (maximum dose: 1,500mg)
3-day regimen: 10mg/kg once daily for 3 days (maximum: 500mg daily)
5-day regimen: 10mg/kg on day 1 (maximum: 500mg daily) followed by 5mg/kg/day once daily on days 2 to 5 (maximum: 250mg daily)
Children ≥2 years and Adolescents: Oral: 12mg/kg/dose once daily for 5 days (maximum: 500mg daily)
Azithromycin
Telithromycin
Levofloxacin
Moxifloxacin
Amoxicillin
Gemifloxacin
Cefepime
Vancomycin