Amoxicillin Dosage For Child

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Hi. My 2 and a half year old son was prescribed amoxicillin by a doctor at the hospital. I know he said to give it 3 times a day but he never stated whether to give 2.5ml or 5ml. It's got 250mg/5ml on the box. How much should I give him 3 times a day?

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I have my son 3 years old
He has infections in hear and noses I don' t have the proper Amoxicillin for a kids, so the one I have is 500mg pills
Please how you can assist me

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@Vikki,

If it's got 250mg/5mL on the box, then my understanding is that this is the standard dosing protocol to take as instructed.

However, according to the MayoClinic, "if the child/infant is older than 3 months of age & weighing less than 40 kg (88lbs), the dose is then based on body weight and must be determined by the prescribing doctor."

They further note that the usual pediatric dose is 20 to 40 mgs per 2.2lbs of body weight per day, divided and given every 8 hours (aka 3 times daily).

I hope this helps!

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