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