Table 4.
Recommended treatments for adult inpatients of M. pneumoniae pneumonia.
Drug | Route of administration | mg/dose | Dose/day | |
---|---|---|---|---|
First-line drug | Minocycline (MINO) | Intravenous (drip infusion) | 100 | 2 |
Azithromycin (AZM) | Intravenous (drip infusion) | 500 | 1 | |
Erythromycin (EM) | Intravenous (drip infusion) | 300–500 | 2–3 | |
Second-line drug | Levofloxacin (LVFX) | Intravenous (drip infusion) | 500 | 1 |
Ciprofloxacin (CPFX) | Intravenous (drip infusion) | 300 | 2 | |
Pazufloxacin (PZFX) | Intravenous (drip infusion) | 500–1000 | 2 |
The table is adapted from the guiding principle of JSM (http://square.umin.ac.jp/jsm/shisin.pdf).