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Cap: For adults and children weighing ≥30 kg, the usual recommended daily dose is 100 mg (potency) of cefixime given orally twice daily. Dosage should be adjusted according to the age, body weight and condition of the patient. For more severe or intractable infections, the dosage may be increased up to 200 mg (potency) given twice daily.
DURATION OF TREATMENT: Bronchitis: 7-14 days; Infected bronchiectasis: 7-14 days; Secondary infections of chronic respiratory tract disease: 7-14 days; Pneumonia: 10-14 days; Acute exacerbation in COPD: 7-14 days; Pyelonephritis: 7-14 days; Cystitis: 5-7 days; Gonococcal urethritis: 7-10 days; Otitis media: 7-10 days; Sinusitis: 10-14 days; Typhoid: 14 days.
Oral susp: The usual daily dose is 1.5-3 mg (potency)/kg given orally twice daily. Dosage should be adjusted according the age, body weight and condition of the patient.
For more severe or intractable infections, the dosage may be increased up to 6 mg (potency)/kg given orally twice daily.
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