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**100,000 units/ml for 14 days for all ages | **100,000 units/ml for 14 days for all ages | ||
**Premature infants should only have 0.5 - 1 mL given to each side of the mouth every 6 hours | **Premature infants should only have 0.5 - 1 mL given to each side of the mouth every 6 hours | ||
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**reserved for patients > 3 years old | **reserved for patients > 3 years old | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 13 April 2015
- Nystatin oral suspension 400,000-600,000 units (swish and swallow) Q6H until 48 hours after symptoms disappear OR
- Clotrimazole 10 mg troches 5 times/day for 14 consecutive days OR
- Fluconazole 200 mg (Peds: 6 mg/kg) PO on day one, followed by 100 mg (Peds: 3 mg/kg_ daily for two weeks.
- Fluconazole is reserved for moderate to severe disease
Pediatric Dosing
- Nystatin Oral Suspension
- 100,000 units/ml for 14 days for all ages
- Premature infants should only have 0.5 - 1 mL given to each side of the mouth every 6 hours
- Clotrimazole 10mg PO five times daily for 14 days
- reserved for patients > 3 years old