Usual Oral TID Dose
Daily Dose: 80-90 mg/kg/day
Maximum daily dose: 4000 mg/day (adult is 3000 mg/day)
Dosing Frequency: PO divided TID (BID dosing (see below) is only for otitis media or GAS pharyngitis)
Note
Acute Otitis Media Oral BID Dose
Daily Dose: 80-90 mg/kg/day
Maximum Daily Dose: 4000 mg/day
Dosing Frequency: divided BID for AOM; could divide TID depending on preference
Group A Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) pharyngitis BID or OD dosing
Daily dose: 50 mg/kg PO OD
Twice Daily dose: 25 mg/kg BID
Maximum Daily Dose: 1000 mg/day
Duration: See section on acute pharyngitis