<p>Adults and children over 12 years:<br />
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<strong>Tablet</strong>:</p>

<ul>
	<li>The usual adult dose is one 625 mg Tablet every 12 hours or one 375 mg Tablet every 8 hours.</li>
	<li>For more severe infections and infections of the respiratory tract, the dose should be one 1 gm Tablet every 12 hours or one 625 mg Tablet every 8 hours.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Suspension</strong>:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Children 6-12 years: 2 teaspoonful every 8 hours.</li>
	<li>Children 1-6years: 1 teaspoonful every 8 hours.</li>
	<li>Children below 1 year: 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours, for example a 7.5 kg child would require 2 ml suspension t.i.d, Treatment should not be extended beyond 14 days without review.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Forte suspension</strong>:</p>

<ul>
	<li>The usual recommended daily dosage: 25/3.6 mg/kg/day in mild to moderate infections (upper respiratory tract infections e.g. recurrent tonsilitis, lower respiratory infections, and skin and soft tissue infections)।</li>
	<li>For serious infections: 45/6.4 mg/kg/day for the treatment of more serious infections (upper respiratory tract infections, e.g. otitis media and sinusitis, lower respiratory infections e.g. bronchopneumonia, and urinary tract infections).</li>
</ul>

<p>Children of 2 to 12 years:<br />
Mild to moderate infections:</p>

<ul>
	<li>25/3.6 mg/kg/day (Suspension)</li>
	<li>2-6 years (13-21 kg) 2.5 ml suspension b.i.d</li>
	<li>7-12years (22-40kg) 5 ml suspension b.i.d</li>
</ul>

<p>Serious infections:</p>

<ul>
	<li>45/6.4 mg/kg/day (Forte Suspension)</li>
	<li>2-6 years (13-21 kg) 5 ml suspension b.i.d</li>
	<li>7-12 years (22-40 kg) 10 ml suspension b.i.d</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>IV Injection</strong><br />
<br />
Adults-</p>

<ul>
	<li>Usually, 1.2 gm every 8 hours</li>
	<li>Increased in more serious infections to 1.2 gm every 6 hours</li>
	<li>For surgical prophylaxis: The usual dose is 1.2 gm at induction, for high risk procedures (eg. colorectal surgery) up to 2-3 gm may be given every 8 hours.</li>
</ul>

<p>Children-</p>

<ul>
	<li>0 to 3 months: 30 mg/kg every 8 hours. (every 12 hours in the perinatal period and in premature infants.</li>
	<li>3 months to 12 years: Usually 30 mg/kg every 8 hours increased in more serious infection to 30 mg/kg every 6 hours.</li>
</ul>

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<p><strong>Administration</strong></p>

<p>Oral dosage form: This may be taken without regard to meals; however, absorption of clavulanate potassium is enhanced when Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid are administered at the start of a meal. To minimize the potential for gastrointestinal intolerance, Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid should be taken at the start of the meal.<br />
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IV injection is not suitable for intramuscular or subcutaneous administration. The reconstituted vial can be administered intravenously by injection (over 2 minutes) or slow intravenous infusion (30 minutes). The contents of the content of the vial must be used within 20 minutes and thereafter any unused material should be discarded.</p>

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