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===[[Strep Pharyngitis]]=== | |||
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**250mg QID or 500mg BID x 10 days <ref>Shulman, 2012</ref> | |||
*Chronic carrier (Group A streptococcal) (IDSA guidelines): 500 mg 4 times daily (maximum: 2000 mg daily) for 10 days in combination with oral rifampin (Shulman, 2012) | |||
==Pediatric Dosing== | ==Pediatric Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 7 April 2014
General
- Type: Natural Penicillin
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
Strep Pharyngitis
- Acute
- 250mg QID or 500mg BID x 10 days [1]
- Chronic carrier (Group A streptococcal) (IDSA guidelines): 500 mg 4 times daily (maximum: 2000 mg daily) for 10 days in combination with oral rifampin (Shulman, 2012)
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
See Also
Source
- ↑ Shulman, 2012