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Treatment doses
Scarlet fever
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) four times daily for 10 days | Amoxicillin twice a day for 10 days |
|---|---|
| 62.5 mg for children aged 1 month to 11 months | 50 mg per kg once a day (max 1000 mg) or 25 mg per kg (max 500 mg) |
| 125 mg for children aged 1 year to 5 years and 11 months | |
| 250 mg for children aged 6 years to 11 years and 11 months | |
| 250–500 mg for children aged 12 years to 17 years and 11 months | |
| 500 mg for adults |
Azithromycin once a day for 5 days — 12 mg per kg (max 500 mg) for children aged 6 months to 11 years and 11 months (off-label indication), and 500 mg for children aged 12 years and over and adults[1]
Erythromycin is an alternative. Tetracyclines and sulfonamides should not be used.[2]
Phenoxymethylpenicillin. Children: 250 mg PO q8-12hr for 10 days. Adolescents: 250 mg PO q6hr or 500 mg PO q12hr for 10 days. On empty stomach.[3]
Herbal medicines
Antifungals
| Drug | Use | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Amphotericin B | Example | Example |
| Anidulafungin, Caspofungin, Micafungin | Aspergillus and candidal infections | Example |
| Fluconazole | Candidal and other fungal infections, including coccidioidomycosis and cryptococcal infections | Example |
| Flucytosine | Candidal and cryptococcal infections | Example |
| Isavuconazole | Aspergillosis and mucormycosis | Example |
| Itraconazole | Fungal skin infections, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, and sporotrichosis | Example |
| SUBA-itraconazole | Histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and aspergillosis | Example |
| Posaconazole | Aspergillus, candidal, and many other fungal infections | Example |
| Voriconazole | Aspergillus and candidal infections, fusariosis, and scedosporiosis | Example |
Resources
- ↑ "CKS is only available in the UK". NICE. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ "Scarlet Fever Medication: Antibiotics". emedicine.medscape.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ "Pen Vee K, Penicillin V (penicillin VK) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more". reference.medscape.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ Dennehy, Cathi E.; Tsourounis, Candy (2020). "65. Dietary supplements & herbal medicines". In Katzung, Bertram G.; Trevor, Anthony J. (eds.). Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (15th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. pp. 1179–1194. ISBN 978-1-260-45231-0.
- ↑ Revankar, Sanjay G. (April 2021). "Overview of Fungal Infections - Infections". MSD Manual Consumer Version. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.