Question
My one-year-old nine-month-old child has a mycoplasma infection. The health care center has prescribed Azithromycin syrup, 60 milliliters per bottle. The doctor instructed to take one dose per day, 6 milliliters each time, but didn’t specify for how many days. After returning home, this doctor said to take it for three days and then stop for four days. I have already given three treatment courses like this. Is this dosage appropriate for my child?
Answer
The correct method for administering Azithromycin syrup to children is: for the treatment of pneumonia, the first day is 10 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (the maximum daily dose should not exceed 0.5 grams), from the second to the fifth day, 5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight each day (the maximum daily dose should not exceed 0.25 grams), or you can also alternate the dosage as follows: 12 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day (the maximum daily dose should not exceed 0.5 grams), alternating for five days. These dosages need to be determined based on your child’s weight. Take continuously for five days. Now you can bring your child for a retest of the mycoplasma. If the result is negative, you can stop taking the medicine! Wishing for a speedy recovery!