A member asked:

We are out of the country and my nine year old is sick. she was prescribed 250mg 5ml amoxicillin 2x a day. this seems a bit low to me. she weighs 76 p?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Missing info: The dosing for any kid depends on many factors. Weight is one, age another but the target infection is important too. Dosing for amoxicillin would be very different for a UTI where the drug is concentrated in the urine, vs an ear infection where it must find its way into mucus. If you start over & provide the missing data someone can decide if you are correct.

Answered 6/21/2018

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