| Name | Amoxicillin (Amoxil/Wymox/Trimox, etc) | ||
| Classification | Aminocillin | ||
| AOM Dosage | 40 mg/kg/day in two or three divided doses Children that have received antibiotics in the month prior to treatment or attend day care should be considered for ìhigh doseî amoxicillin therapy at 80-90 mg/kg/day in divided doses. |
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Preparations
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Drops = 50 mg/cc Suspension = 125 and 250 mg/ 5cc - TID formualtion Capsules = 250 and 500 mg capsules Tablets = 125 and 250 mg chewable and 875 mg "BID" tablet 200 and 400 mg/5cc and 400 mg chewable BID formualtion |
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| Refrigeration | Yes | ||
| Relative Cost | Cheap | ||
| Side Effects | Dose dependent diarrhea | ||
| Comments | Time honored antibiotic, still considered the first line antibiotic for treatment of uncomplicated AOM. BID and TID regimens have same adverse event profile. |