Amoxicillin
Infants & Children

Infants & Children

General Dosing

17 mg/kg/dose PO q8h

High Dose for S. pneumonia

**Preferred regimen**

30mg/kg/dose PO q8h

  • Usual adult dose for community-acquired pneumonia: 1g PO q8h Dose limit: 4g/day
Alternative dosing

45mg/kg/dose PO q12h Dose limit: 4g/day

Group A Streptococcal infections (e.g. pharyngitis)

50mg/kg/dose PO once daily for 10 days Dose limit: 1g/dose

Asplenia Prophylaixs (alternative to penicillin)

0-5 yrs

10 mg/kg/dose PO bid

>5 yrs

250 mg PO bid

H. pylori Associated Ulcer

15-24 kg

500 mg PO bid

25-34 kg

750 mg PO bid

≥35 kg

1000 mg PO bid

The High-Dose regimen is not currently recommended due to lack of proven resistance.