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- * Trusted guidelines, such as the Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic, provide updated recommendations on the best types, dosages, and duration of penicillin treatment for children.
- * To calculate the appropriate dosage, a child's weight in mg per kg should be used, ensuring not to exceed the maximum adult dose and confirming enough liquid medication is available for the treatment course.
Article Abstract
Penicillins are commonly prescribed to children. Recommendations in the product information may not be the most appropriate doses for children and may list clinical indications that are preferably treated with other antibiotics Reputable guidelines, for example Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic, offer up-to-date advice on optimal choice, route, dosage and duration of oral penicillins in children In most instances, the child’s weight should be used to calculate the dose in mg per kg without exceeding the maximum adult dose When prescribing higher weight-based doses of amoxicillin or flucloxacillin, check the volume of oral liquid required to complete a treatment course to ensure adequate supply
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7358052 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2020.023 | DOI Listing |
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