Points to Note When Using Antibiotics to Treat Pneumonia in Children
13 Children < 5 years old: Common causes are pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenzae , antibiotics of choice: - Amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day, orally, divided into 2 times. Or - Amoxicillin - clavulanic 80 mg/kg/day, orally, divided into 2 times. Treatment duration 5 days. - If the child is allergic ...