Antibiotics

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering recommended dosages and available strengths of common antibiotics for adults and pediatric patients.

Penicillin (Adult Dosage)

$300-600\,mg$ q.i.d

Penicillin (Pediatric Dosage)

$6-12\,mg/kg$ q.i.d or $8-16\,mg/kg$ t.i.d

Amoxicillin (Adult Dosage)

$250-500\,mg$ t.i.d

Amoxicillin (Pediatric Dosage)

$7-15\,mg/kg$ t.i.d

Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid (Adult Dosage)

$250-500/125\,mg$ t.i.d or $875/125\,mg$ b.i.d

Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid (Pediatric Dosage)

$7-15\,mg/kg$ t.i.d (amoxicillin dosage)

Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid (Suspension Strengths)

$125/31.25\,mg/5ml$, $250/62.5\,mg/5ml$, $200/28.5\,mg/5ml$, and $400/57\,mg/5ml$

Clindamycin (Adult Dosage)

$150-300\,mg$ t.i.d or q.i.d

Clindamycin (Pediatric Dosage)

$3-7\,mg/kg$ t.i.d or $2-5\,mg/kg$ q.i.d

Azithromycin (Adult Dosage)

$500\,mg$ stat, then $250\,mg$ q.d

Azithromycin (Pediatric Dosage)

$10-12\,mg/kg$ stat, then $5-6\,mg/kg$ q.d

Clarithromycin (Adult Dosage)

$250-500\,mg$ b.i.d

Clarithromycin (Pediatric Dosage)

$7.5\,mg/kg$ b.i.d

Erythromycin (Adult Dosage)

$250-500\,mg$ q.i.d

Cephalexin (Adult Dosage)

$250-500\,mg$ t.i.d or q.i.d

Cephalexin (Pediatric Dosage)

$12-25\,mg/kg$ b.i.d, $8-17\,mg/kg$ t.i.d, or $6-13\,mg/kg$ q.i.d

Doxycycline for Odontogenic Infections (Adult Dosage)

$100\,mg$ q.d/b.i.d or $200\,mg$ q.d

Doxycycline for Host-Modulation Therapy (Adult Dosage)

$20\,mg$ b.i.d for $3-9$ months

Doxycycline for Host-Modulation Therapy (Available Strengths)

Tablet/Capsule: $20\,mg$, $40\,mg$