Template:Suppurative Parotitis Antibiotics

Treatment targeted at S. aureus, gram negative bacilli, mumps, enteroviruses, and influenza virus

• Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 875mg (45mg/kg) PO BID OR
• Clindamycin 450mg PO three times daily or Clindamycin 10mg/kg PO four times daily
• Dicloxacillin 500mg (7.5mg/kg) PO four times daily
• Cephalexin 500mg (12.5mg/kg) PO four times daily
• Nafcillin 2g IV six times daily or Nafcillin 50mg/kg IV four times daily
• Vancomycin 15-20mg/kg IV BID daily

Pediatric

• Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 45mg/kg/day PO divided BID (max 875mg/dose)
• Cephalexin 50mg/kg/day PO divided QID (max 500mg/dose)
• Dicloxacillin 25-50mg/kg/day PO divided QID
• Vancomycin 15mg/kg IV q6hrs