Table 1.
Recommended antibiotics for pediatric patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
| Medications | Route of administration | Treatment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage (mg/kg/d) | Duration (d) | ||
| Azithromycin | Oral or IV | 10, qd | 3–7 |
| Clarithromycin | Oral | 10–15, bid | 10 |
| Roxithromycin | Oral | 5–10, bid | 10–14 |
| Erythromycin | Oral or IV | 30–45, q8h | 10–14 |
| Acetylguitamycin | Oral | 25–50, bid | 10–14 |
| Levofloxacin | |||
| 6 mon-5 y | Oral or IV | 16–20, q12h | 7–14 |
| 5–16 y | 8–10, qd | ||
| Adolescents | 500, qd | ||
| Moxifloxacin | Oral or IV | 10, qd | 7–14 |
| Tosufloxacin | Oral | 12, bid | 7–14 |
| Doxycycline | Oral or IV | 4, bid | 7–10 |
| Minocycline | Oral or IV | 4, bid (first dose, 4 mg/kg) | 10 |
IV intravenous, qd once daily, bid twice daily, q8h every 8 hours, q12h every 12 hours