Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Pediatric

Pediatric

High dose amox/clav

40 kg or less
  • 80-90 mg/kg/day divided q8-12h (based on amoxicillin component)
  • Use the 600-42.9mg/5mL suspension
  • Goal clav 6.4mg/kg/day
  • Higher clavulanate leads to more side effects
  • Max clavulanate 125 mg/dose
>40 kg

Refer to adult high dose

Standard dose amox/clav max dose clavulanate/dose 125 mg

BID dosing
  • 45 mg/kg/day divided q12h based on amoxicillin component
  • Use 400-57mg/5mL suspension up to 875 mg BID
TID dosing
  • 40 mg/kg/day divided q8h based on amoxicillin component
  • Use 250-62.5 mg/5mL augmentin suspension up to 500 mg TID