Question
How much should be the dosage of azithromycin dry powder suspension for a 4.5-year-old child? Is it one packet or one and a half packets?
Answer
Azithromycin is primarily used to treat infections caused by sensitive bacteria, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and other lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, otitis media, sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and other upper respiratory tract infections. For [pediatric medication], the total dosage is 30mg/kg per day for a continuous 3-day regimen, with a daily dose of 10mg/kg, or a continuous 5-day regimen with a daily dose of 10mg/kg on the first day and 5mg/kg from the second to the fifth day.