Bronchitis, severe Campylobacter enteritis, chancroid, diphtheria, Legionnaire's disease & other Legionella infections, neonatal conjunctivitis, pertussis, pneumonia (mycoplasmal & other atypical pneumonias as well as streptococcal), sinusitis. Combined w/ neomycin for prophylaxis of surgical infection in patients undergoing bowel surgery. Uncomplicated Chlamydial urethritis, cervicitis or pharyngitis. As part of treatment regimen & prophylaxis for Mycobacterium avium complex infections.
Pneumonia or otitis media Childn >6 mth 10 mg/kg on the 1st day, then 5 mg/kg daily for further 4 days. Pharyngitis Childn >2 yr 12 mg/kg daily for 5 days.