Dose in 7yr old 18kg?

Dose in 7yr old 18kg

Dose will depend on purpose of dosage (what infection the child has). And this is AUGMENTIN DDS…will require less quantity than usual. Mild infection will require 20 mg/kg/d divided in 2-3 doses, while severe infection will require approx 40 mg/kg/d divided into 2-3 doses. Decide accordingly.

You need to specify the nature of infection before giving antibiotics eg. Acute otitis media/ URTI/ Pneumonia etc…