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Is 250 mg/5ml amoxicillin 2x a day enough for strep and ear infection? daughter is 9 weighs 76 pounds. we are out of the country. dose seems low. tx!
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Low: For something like an ear infection the standard dosing in the US would be 500mg twice a day minimum with some using higher doses if drug resistant pneumococcus was found in the region. I would double your meds for now & seek further care when you can.
Answered 6/25/2018
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