Treatment of AOM/ABS Flashcards
Dose of Amoxicillin for AOM?
90 mg/kg/day (div q12h)
Dose of Augmentin in AOM?
90 mg/kg/day (div q12h)
Dose of Zithromax in AOM?
30 mg/kg x1, or 10 mg/kg days 1,2,3 or 10 mg/kg →5 mg/kg d2-d5
Dose of Cefdinir in AOM?
14 mg/kg/day (div q12-24h)
Dose of Cefpodoxime in AOM?
10 mg/kg/day (div q12h)
Dose of ceftriaxome in AOM?
50 mg/kg IM or IV q once or x3
Dose of Cefuroxime in AOM
30 mg/kg/day (div q12h)
Dose of Clarithromycin in AOM?
15 mg/kg/day (div q12h)
Dose of Clindamycin in AOM?
30-40 mg/kg/day (div q8h) Lacks H. influenzae activity (and some strains of S. pneumoniae)
Dose of Augmentin in ABS?
Adult: 875/125 mg PO bid or 500mg tid
Dose of Doxycycline in ABS?
100 mg PO bid
Dose of Levaquin in ABS?
500 mg PO qd
Dose of Moxifloxacin in ABS
400 mg PO qd
Which drugs are NOT USED in ABS
Macrolides/azalides (S. pneumoniae resistance)
TMP-SMX (S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae resistance)
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nd and 3rd generation oral cephalosporins
What can you do for severe ABS requiring hospitalization?
Ampicillin-sulbactam 1.5-3 gm IV q6h
Ceftriaxone 1-2 gm IV q12-24h
Cefotaxime 2 gm IV q4-6h
