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The usual adult dose of azithromycin is 500 mg as a single dose daily for 3 days. Alternatively, an initial dose of 500 mg may be followed by 250 mg daily for a further 4 days. For the treatment of granuloma inguinale, an initial dose of 1 g followed by 500 mg daily may be given. For uncomplicated genital infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis, 1 g of azithromycin is given as a single dose. A single dose of 2 g has been given for uncomplicated gonorrhoea. In the USA, an extended-release preparation given as an oral suspension is available which delivers a single dose of 2 g and is licensed for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis or community-acquired pneumonia in adults.
For prophylaxis of disseminated MAC infections, azithromycin 1.2 g may be given once weekly.
In children over 6 months of age, the dose in the UK is 10 mg/kg once daily for 3 days. In the USA, the dose for children over 6 months of age for pneumonia or otitis media is 10 mg/kg on the first day, then 5 mg/kg daily for a further 4 days (alternatively, 30 mg/kg as a single dose, or 10 mg/kg daily for 3 days may be given for acute otitis media), and the dose for pharyngitis or tonsillitis in children aged over 2 years is 12 mg/kg once daily for 5 days.
Azithromycin dihydrate may also be given initially by intravenous infusion in doses equivalent to 500 mg of azithromycin as a single daily dose in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and pelvic inflammatory disease. It may be given either in a solution containing 1 mg/mL over 3 hours or in a solution containing 2 mg/mL over 1 hour. ——Martindale35 |
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