Table 4.
Antibiotic drug | Patient age (years) | Antibiotic dose | Duration (days) |
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Doxycycline hyclate | ≤ 8 | 2.2 mg/kg 2 times daily IVa or POb | 4 - 5c |
> 8 | 100 mg 2 times daily IV or PO | 10 - 14d | |
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Tetracycline HCl | > 8 | 500 mg 4 times daily PO | 10 - 14 |
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Rifampin | Pediatrice | 20 mg/kg/d (max. 600 mg) in 2 divided doses PO | 5 - 7f |
Adultg | 300 mg 2 times daily PO | 5 - 7 |
Intravenous administration;
Oral administration,
Until fever has resolved and three additional days;
14 days recommended if suspected co-incubating B. burgdorferi infection;
Individuals aged 16 years or less;
Short duration since therapy not directed towards co-incubating B. burgdorferi infection;
Individuals aged 18 years or older.