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. 2023 Jan 10;6:161. Originally published 2021 Jun 23. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16968.2

Table 1. Pragmatic dosing chart for dispersible azithromycin.

10 mg/kg 100mg tabs 15 mg/kg 100mg tabs 20 mg/kg 100mg tabs
Weight (kg) Weight x10 Tab size Weight x15 Tab size Weight x20 Tab size
5.5 - 6.4 55-64 0.5 82.5-97 1 110-129 1
6.5 - 7.4 65-74 0.5 97.5-112 1 130-149 1.5
7.5 - 8.4 75-84 0.5 112.5-127 1 150-169 1.5
8.5 - 9.4 85-94 1 127.5-142 1.5 170-189 1.5
9.5 - 10.4 95-104 1 142.5-157 1.5 190-209 2
10.5 - 11.4 105-114 1 157.5-172 1.5 210-229 2
11.5 - 12.4 115-124 1 172.5-187 1.5 230-249 2.5
12.5 - 13.4 125-134 1 187.5-202 2 250-269 2.5
13.5 - 14.4 135-144 1.5 202.5-217 2 270-289 2.5
14.5 - 15.4 145-154 1.5 217.5-232 2 290-309 3
15.5 -16.4 155-164 1.5 232.5-247 2.5 310-329 3
16.5 - 17.4 165-174 1.5 247.5-262 2.5 330-349 3.5
17.5 - 18.4 175-184 1.5 262.5-277 2.5 350-369 3.5
18.5 - 19.4 185-194 2 277.5-292 3 370-389 3.5
19.5 - 20.4 195-204 2 292.5-307 3 390-409 4
20.5 - 21.4 205-214 2 307.5-322 3 410-429 4
21.5 - 22.4 215-224 2 322.5-337 3 430-449 4.5
22.5 - 23.4 225-234 2 337.5-352 3.5 450-469 4.5
23.5 - 24.4 235-244 2.5 352.5-367 3.5 470-489 4.5
24.5 - 25.4 245-254 2.5 367.5-382 3.5 490-509 5
25.5 - 26.4 255-264 2.5 382.5-397 4 510-529 5
26.5 - 27.4 265-274 2.5 397.5-412 4 530-549 5.5
27.5 - 28.4 275-284 2.5 412.5-427 4 550-569 5.5
28.5 - 29.4 285-294 3 427.5-442 4.5 570-589 5.5
29.5 - 30.4 295-304 3 442.5-457 4.5 590-609 6
30.5 - 31.4 305-314 3 457.5-472 4.5 610-629 6