Your doctor may give you a larger dose if you have a severe infection
-----DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION----- Adults and patients at least 15 years of age The usual dose is 250 mg every 6 hours, but a dose of 500 mg every 12 hours may be
Children 1 to 11 years: 50 to 100 mg/kg/day (Max: 4 g/day) PO in 3 to 4 divided doses for 7 to 14 days
500 mg per dose
1st line for adolescents (10 years or older) with cystitis only: Nitrofurantoin* as MacroBID (or generic equivalent) 100 mg/DOSE PO BID (flat dose) 1st line for infants and children OR
Suggested agents include TMP/SMX, amoxicillin/clavulanate, cefixime, cefpodoxime
Children >15 years of age: 500 mg every 12 hours for ≥10 days
Neonate 7 to 28 days: 25 mg/kg 3 times daily
For the following infections, a dosage of 500 mg may be administered every 12 hours: streptococcal pharyngitis, skin and skin structure infections, and uncomplicated cystitis in patients over 15 years of age
5mg per dose to be given every 12 hours 10-12 years
cefixime, cefpodoxime, cefprozil Baloxavir (trade name Xofluza®) is a pill that is given as a single dose by mouth and is approved for early treatment of flu in children aged 5 to less than 12 years who do not have any chronic medical conditions, and for all children aged 12 and older
The Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) recommends 50 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses
The total daily dose should not exceed 2 grams
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Cephalexin is commonly utilized in the treatment of urinary tract
The 333 mg and 750 mg strengths should be administered such that the daily dose is within 1 to 4 grams per day
Endocarditis prophylaxis
gcave 22 Sep 2018
Take cephalexin at around the same times every day
In younger children, UTIs are frequently associated with urinary tract anomalies