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A member asked:

My son is 12 yrs old and weighs 112 lbs. is amox/k clav 875-125mg too high of a dose for a sinus/ear infection??

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Pretty standard: Dosing for sinus and ear infections are much higher than those for simple urinary tract or chest infections. This is a normal dosing at this age. The med covers some of the partially resistant pneumoccal germs known as a major cause as well as weaker germs that would respond to less med.

Dr Hegab agreed

Answered 8/22/2015

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