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- Published on: 22 March 2016
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- Published on: 22 March 2016Re: Standard dosage of oral amoxicillinShow More
Dear Editor,
We appreciate the letter from Dr. Fenton. He expressed concern regarding the dosage of amoxicillin, 15 mg/kg thrice daily, for the treatment of World Health Organization (WHO) defined non-severe pneumonia in children aged 2-59 months. He cited the British Thoracic Society guidelines, which recommend oral amoxicillin in a dose of 8 mg/kg thrice daily (which may be doubled in case of severe infection...
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None declared. - Published on: 22 March 2016Standard dosage of oral amoxicillinShow More
Dear Editor,
Hazir et al found that amoxicillin 45mg/day is as effective as 90mg/day -- but 24mg/kg/day (8mg/kg tds) is the standard dose mentioned in the British Thoracic Society guidelines (1).
Yours faithfully,
Theo Fenton
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(1) British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee. BTS guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in childhood...
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