DRUG SUPPLIED DOSE COMMENTS
AMOXICILLIN (Paeds)
(Amoxil)

Mechanism of action:

Beta-lactam antibiotic


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Last update: 2023-01-15
capsule:  250 mg, 500 mg

suspension:  50 mg/mL

chewtab: 250 mg

 Children:  
Standard dose: 8-16 mg/kg/dose PO TID

Acute Otitis Media:
45 mg/kg/dose PO BID or
15-20mg/kg/dose PO TID

Pneumonia:
Standard dose: 15 mg/kg/dose PO TID
High Dose*: 30 mg/kg/dose PO TID

Invasive, Non-AOM Infections and Cystic Fibrosis:
30 mg/kg/dose PO TID

Maximum: 4 g/24hr

Adults:  
Usual dose 500-1000 mg PO TID

Asplenia Prophylaxis:
?5 yrs: 10 mg/kg/dose PO BID
>5 yrs: 250 mg PO BID

 Achieves serum levels about twice those of oral ampicillin

*Pneumonia - high dose recommended for patients that are unimmunized, have risk factors for penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae (ie. travel history), or present with invasive infection



Standard Prescription:

amoxicillin     mg PO Q_H (   mg/kg/24hr)