Note
Dosing by Condition: See restrictions
Pneumonia
10 mg/kg/dose PO once on day 1 (dose limit: 500 mg/dose) followed by 5 mg/kg/dose PO once daily on days 2 to 5 (dose limit: 250 mg/dose)
Acute Otitis Media
30 mg/kg/dose PO as a single dose, dose limit: 1500 mg/dose
10 mg/kg/dose PO once daily for 3 days, dose limit: 500 mg/dose
10 mg/kg/dose PO on day 1 (dose limit: 500 mg/dose), followed by 5 mg/kg/dose (dose limit: 250 mg/dose) PO once daily on days 2 to 5
See Otitis Media guidelines for details
Cystic Fibrosis, as An Anti-Inflammatory Agent
250 mg 3 times weekly (eg, Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
500 mg 3 times weekly (eg, Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Mycobacterium Avium Complex
10 to 12 mg/kg/dose PO once daily in combination with another antimycobacterial agent Dose limit: 500 mg/dose
Group A Streptococci (GAS) Pharyngitis
12 mg/kg/dose PO for 5 days Dose limit: 500 mg/dose
Pertussis, Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis
10 mg/kg/dose PO q24h
10 mg/kg once on Day 1 (dose limit: 500 mg/dose), followed by 5 mg/kg once daily on Days 2-5 (dose limit: 250 mg/dose)
Usual duration of therapy is 5 days
Chlamydial Urethritis, Cervicitis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
1 g PO stat
