Amoksiklav 600mg+42.9mg /5ml . Isn't 2x5.25 ml for a 14kg child too much?
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Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor
4 months ago
The recommended dose of Amoksiklav ES for paediatric children weighing less than 40 kg is (90 + 6.4 mg)/kg body weight/day in two divided doses. For a child weighing 14 kg, it will be 1260 + 90 mg/day in two divided doses.
In the case of a dosage of 2 x 5.25 ml, the daily dose will be 1260 + 90 mg, which is exactly as recommended.
To sum up, the dose of Amoksiklav ES antibiotic selected by your doctor is correct.
In addition, I would like to remind you that too low a dose of an antibiotic may be ineffective and contribute to the development of bacterial resistance, while too high a dose may be harmful and cause side effects. I encourage you to read the following articles:
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/blog/antybiotyki-czy-przestana-dzialac
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/fakty-i-mity-o-antybiotykach