Route of administration: Oral
For bronchitis
Adult dosage (18 years and older): 500 mg once a day for 3 days.
For sinusitis
Adult dosage (18 years and older): 500 mg once a day for 3 days.
Child dosage (6 months to 17 years): 10 mg/kg of body weight once a day for 3 days.
Child dosage (0 to 6 months): This drug should not be used in children who are younger than 6 months.
For skin and skin structure infections
Adult dosage (18 years and older): 500 mg in a single dose on day 1, followed by 250 mg once per day on days 2 through 5.
For urethritis and cervicitis
Adult dosage (18 years and older):
- If the infection isn’t caused by gonorrhea, single 1-gram dose is given.
- If the symptoms of gonorrhea infection are seen, a single 2-gram dose is given.
For acute middle ear infection
Child dosage (6 months to 17 years): 10 mg/kg of body weight on day 1, followed by 5 mg/kg per day on days 2 through 5.
Child dosage (0 to 6 months): This drug should not be used in children who are younger than 6 months.
For mycobacterium avium complex disease
Adult dosage (18 years and older): 300-600 mg once per day, taken with the drug ethambutol.
For pharyngitis or tonsillitis
Adult dosage (18 years and older): 500 mg in a single dose on day 1, followed by 250 mg once per day on days 2 through 5.
Child dosage (2 to 17 years): 12 mg/kg of body weight once per day for 5 days.
Child dosage (0 to 2 years): This drug should not be used for this condition in children who are younger than 2 years
For Cancroid (Genital ulcer)
Adult dosage (18 years or older): 1 gm orally once
Taken with or without food.
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