Appendix 7

Pandemic influenza: antibiotic doses for children

Co-amoxiclav
Age	Dose	Frequency	Type
1–12 months	2.5 ml	tds	of 125/31 suspension
1–6 years	5 ml	tds	of 125/31 suspension
7–12 years	5 ml	tds	of 250/62 suspension
12–18 years	1 tablet	tds	250/125
All ages	30 mg/kg	tds	IV
Clarithromycin
Age	Dose	Frequency	Type
1–12 months	2 ml	bd	125 mg in 5 ml
1–2 years	2.5 ml	bd	125 mg in 5 ml
3–6 years	5 ml	bd	125 mg in 5 ml
7–9 years	7.5 ml	bd	125 mg in 5 ml
⩾10 years	250 mg	bd	tablet
All ages	5–7 mg/kg	bd	IV
Cefuroxime
Age	Dose	Frequency	Notes
1–24 months	125 mg	bd	oral
2–12 years	250 mg	bd	oral
All ages	20–30 mg/kg	tds	IV
Doxycycline
Age	Dose	Frequency	Notes
>12 years	100 mg	od	oral