Oral Adult STD caused by Chlamydia trachomatis & Haemophilus ducreyi 1,000 mg as single dose.
Susceptible Neisseria gonorrhoeae 1,000 mg or 2,000 mg in combination w/ ceftriaxone 250 mg or 500 mg.
Prophylaxis against MAC infection in patient w/ HIV 1,200 mg once wkly.
DMAC infection in patient w/ advanced HIV 600 mg once daily.
All other indications in which oral formulation is administered Give total dose of 1,500 mg as 500 mg daily for 3 days or alternatively over 5 days w/ 500 mg on day 1, then 250 mg on days 2-5.
Childn Total dose: 30 mg/kg given as single dose of 10 mg/kg daily for 3 days or over 5 days w/ single daily dose of 10 mg/kg on day 1, then 5 mg/kg on days 2-5. Max total dose for any treatment: 1,500 mg.
Acute otitis media Alternatively, 30 mg/kg as single dose.
Strep pharyngitis 10 mg/kg as single dose or 20 mg/kg for 3 days. Max: Not to exceed 500 mg daily. Susp should be administered as follows: 3-day regimen:
Childn >45 kg Adult dose,
36-45 kg 400 mg once daily on days 1-3,
26-35 kg 300 mg once daily on days 1-3,
15-25 kg 200 mg once daily on days 1-3,
<15 kg 10 mg/kg once daily on days 1-3. 5-day regimen:
Childn >45 kg Adult dose,
36-45 kg 400 mg on day 1, then 200 mg once daily on days 2-5,
26-35 kg 300 mg on day 1, then 150 mg once daily on days 2-5,
15-25 kg 200 mg on day 1, then 100 mg once daily on days 2-5,
<15 kg 10 mg/kg on day 1, then 5 mg/kg once daily on days 2-5.
IV Adult CAP 500 mg as single daily dose by IV infusion for at least 2 days, followed by oral azithromycin 500 mg as single daily dose to complete 7-10 day therapy course.
PID 500 mg as single daily dose by IV infusion for 1 or 2 days, followed by oral azithromycin 250 mg as single daily dose to complete 7-day therapy course.
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