Table 2.

Antibiotic choices for the management of cholera in Haiti

Antibiotic	Older children and adults	Child	Comments
Preferred antibiotics
Doxycycline	300 mg single dose	4–6 mg/kg single dose	Resistance to tetracyclines has emerged during previous cholera epidemics; resistance patterns should be monitored Contraindicated in pregnant women Not recommended in children under 9 years (teeth staining)
Azithromycin	1g single dose	20 mg/kg single dose	Preferred in pediatric population
Alternative antibiotics
Tetracycline	500 mg every 6 hours for 3 days	50 mg/kg/day divided every 6 hours for 3 days	Not recommended in children under 9 years (teeth staining)
Erythromycin	250 mg every 6 hours for 3 days	40 mg/kg/day divided every 6 hours for 3 days