Alright I took my son to the Dr. He has an ear infection & URI. Normally when he gets sick the Dr. gives him Amoxicillin 250/5 and I give him 1 teaspoonful 3 times daily. Which would be 750mg. This Dr. gave him 400mg/5 taking 8 ml 2 times daily (dose per day equals 1280mg). To me that is alot. What is the normal dose for a 29 lb baby. I might just end up calling the Dr, but I don't want her to get upset with me questioning if she did something wrong and she really did it right.
2007-08-14 08:54:13 · 10 answers · asked by Samantha 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Call your pharmacist and ask about it. That's what they're trained for, knowing these answers. You can speak to the doctor as well. Better to be safe. Since it's a liquid, the dosage may not be high, but I would want to know.
2007-08-14 09:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by kiki 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, your responsibility to your child comes first!
Secondly,if a Dr. gets uptight at you for qustioning them... THEY got a problem, not you!
Last, in todays medicine, if a person is on antibiotics more than once a yaer for same reason, a higher dose change in med., script extended from 7 to a 10 day, s common.Infections are learning /becoming immune to usual dosing and type... hence rendering antibiotics useless!
Wha did the Pharm. say when you picked it up?They usualy will express a concern, or askyou if patent has had this before.
Remember,... You are the mom and DO NOT feel ashamed to ask out of concern! The meds prescribed by Dr.can hurt,.. you can help avoid it!
Yeah they generally 99.9% of times know what they are doing. But,.. they are human also! Which means they to can make mistakes.
If by chance Dr. does get uptight at you for asking... you can report it online to your states medical board. email me if you need to
2007-08-14 09:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by TTLC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You fail to mention if your son has prone to these infections or has reoccurring ear aches. The dosage prescribed to your son, although not common could and would be prescribed depending on three or four factors. Type of infection, frequency of infections, location of main infection. The larger dosage if probably due to the ear infection he has presently. The bottom line here is DO NOT STOP this medication on your son. Some of these infections have a very quick learning cycle and you could be setting him up for a long term infection that will not respond to drugs.
2007-08-14 09:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by J S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 8 - 9 years ago, the recommended dosage of amoxicillin was raised from 20 - 40 mg/kg per day to 80 - 100 mg/kg per day. This was because of increasing resistance of Strep and other bacteria to amoxicillin.
As I calculate it, your pediatrician dosed your child a little less that 100 mg/kg per day. Sounds ok to me.
But look, if you are concerned, call her back.
2007-08-14 09:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For children up to 12 weeks , 3 months, due to undeveloped kidney function, the max daily dosage is 30 mg/kg/day, the usual for moderate infections is 25 mg/kg/day if given 2 times a day or 20 mg/kg/day if divided in 3 daily portions. for children over 12 weeks the max. dosage is 45 mg/kg/day if given every 12 hours, or 40 mg/kg/day if given every 8 hours. You know your child's age and weight, so calculate it yourself.
I hope the kid gets well soon.
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2016-10-15 08:09:56 · answer #6 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when in doubt ask..... and also is this a full fledged doctor with experience or still in training?..... just ask for your kid's sake... there is no such a thing as a dumb question, most of all when your child is involved... it is quite high... the doctor never explained to you why?.... if yes... ask again- just say that you are really worried about how high the dosage is
2007-08-14 09:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that dose is determined by the patients weight. If your concerned then call the pharmacy.
2007-08-14 09:03:36 · answer #8 · answered by mamasan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should seek a second opinion. It's best that you ask a paediatrician for his/her expert opinion on the matter as paediatricians specialise in providing medical attention to children.
2007-08-14 09:05:20 · answer #9 · answered by Ghøst 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can call you pharmacy if you dont want to bother your doctor. They will let you know!
2007-08-14 08:58:31 · answer #10 · answered by smule1985 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋