Table 2.

Therapeutic antibiotic dose for children.

Agent	Situation	Dose	Maximum dose	Available forms
Amoxicillin	First choice in dental infection	20–40 mg/kg/day, e8 h	2 g/day	Tablet 125 mg, capsule 250 mg and 500 mg, and oral suspension 125 mg/5 ml and 250 mg/5 ml
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid	Failure of first choice antibiotic		1000–2800 mg amoxicillin/143–400 mg clavulanic acid	Tablet 375 mg, 625 mg, and 1000 mg and oral suspension 228.5 mg/5 ml
Clindamycin	Penicillin hypersensitivity	10–20 mg/kg/day, e6 h		Suspension 75 mg/5 ml
Cephalexin	Necessity of broad-spectrum action	25–100 mg/kg/day, e6_8 h		Tablet 125 mg, 250 mg, and 500 mg, capsule 250 mg, 500 mg, and 750 mg, and oral suspension 125 mg/5 ml and 250 mg/5 ml
Metronidazole	Anaerobic bacteria	30 mg/kg/day, 8 h	2 g/day	Tablet 200 mg, 250 mg, 400 mg, and 500 mg, infusion solution 500 mg/5 ml, and oral suspension 200 mg/5 ml