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Adults: The recommended dose of Cefixime is 400 mg daily. This may be given as 400 mg once daily or as 200 mg every 12
hours.
Children: The recommended dose is 8 mg/kg/day. This may be administered as a single daily dose or may be given in two
divided doses, as 4 mg/kg every 12 hours.
Children weighing 37.5 kg: 300 mg/day or 3 capsules/day; 31.25 kg: 250 mg/day or 2½ capsules/day; 25 kg: 200 mg/day or 2 capsules/day; 18.75 kg: 150 mg/day or 1½ capsule/day; 12.5 kg: 100 mg/day or 1 capsule/day; 6.25 kg: 50 mg/day or ½ capsule/day.
Children weighing more than 50 kg or older than 12 years should not be treated with the recommended adult dose.
