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A member asked:
Son just got prescribed amoxicillin 500mg/tid for strep but he's only 20 kilos. i read peds dosage for <20kg is 375mg/bid. what should i do?
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The dose for...: Group A strep is 25mg/kg per dose twice a day for 10 days. If your son is 20kg the dose should be 500mg twice a day for 10 days. I would recommend calling your son's doctor to clarify and make sure they did not make an error.
Answered 9/12/2018
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