Good morning, is the dose of Amoksiklav (400mg + 57mg) / 5ml in the amount of 4.5ml every 8h for a child weighing 12kg good? The daughter initially got 2.5ml every 8 hours, but another doctor said that this dose is too small and should be 4.5ml. However, looking at the leaflet, this dose seems quite large.
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Ewa Pilch Pharmacist, Editor
1 year ago
The dosage of Amoksiklav depends on the patient's body weight, as well as the disease entity found. According to the leaflet, the preparation is usually dosed between (25 mg + 3.6 mg) to (45 mg + 6.4 mg) for each kilogram of body weight per day, administered in 2 divided doses. This means that for a child weighing 12 kg, the dose of the drug should be between (300 mg + 43.2 mg) and (540 mg + 76.8 mg) which gives the finished amount of suspension between 3.75 ml and 6.75 ml per day. At one time, between 1.87 - 3.37 ml is administered. However, a higher dose of up to (70 mg + 10 mg) for every kilogram of body weight per day is allowed, administered in 2 divided doses. This means that for a child weighing 12 kg, the dose of the drug should be up to a maximum of (840 mg + 120 mg), which gives a ready-made amount of suspension up to 10.5 ml per day. A maximum of 5.25 ml of the drug is then administered at a time: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/4789/amoksiklav-400-mg-57-mg-proszek-do-wytworzenia-zawiesiny/apteki From the above calculations, it follows that the dosage of the drug is as correct as possible. In case of doubt as to the recommended dosage, I encourage you to consult your doctor. You can also take advantage of the teleadvice offered m.in by the Gdziepolek.pl portal: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/telekonsultacja I encourage you to read additional materials that may be useful: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/kategorie/antybiotyki https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jak-bezstresowo-podac-lek-dziecku