Amoxicillin Dosage For 13 Month Old With Ear Infection

son is 13 months old and 22 lbs he is to take 400 mg /5ml susp 100ml of amox.

1 teaspoon 2xs a day for ear infection is this the correct dosage?

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For correct dosing, I'd strongly recommend confirming this info with your child's doctor, since instructions can also be very patient specific on a case by case basis.

However based on my research, children weighing under 40kg (88lbs) are recommended to have the following dosing regimen:

The daily dosage for children is 40 - 90 mg/kg/day in two to three divided doses (but not exceeding 3 g/day) depending on the indication, severity of the disease and the susceptibility of the pathogen.

From what I've read, dosing three times daily is associated with enhanced efficacy, thus twice daily dosing is only recommended when the dose is in the upper range.

You can learn more about this drug on the page for Amoxicillin Details

Did your child's doctor not give you the dosing instructions noted in your description?

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