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. 2022 Oct 17;7(10):e009801. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009801

Table 4.

Proposed age-based dosing schedules for children 1–11 months old based on results from the MORDOR morbidity and CHAT trials*

Tiers Age group
(months)
Dose % Within limits
MORDOR (n=4103) CHAT (n=5498)
2 1–2 80 mg (2 mL) 93.4% 89.4%
3–11 160 mg (4 mL)
3 1–2 80 mg (2 mL) 94.2% 92.5%
3–4 120 mg (3 mL)
5–11 160 mg (4 mL)

*Assuming tolerance limits of 10–20 mg/kg for children 1–2 months old and 15–30 mg/kg for children 3–11 months old.

CHAT, Child Health with Azithromycin Treatment; MORDOR, Macrolides Oraux pour le Réduire des Décès avec un Oeil sur la Résistance.