Used in combination with other medications.

Patients should be treated for a minimum of 5 days, be afebrile for 48 to 72 hours, and have no more than 1 community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)-associated sign of clinical instability before discontinuing therapy.

Immediate-release: 1 g orally 3 times a day.

IDSA and American Thoracic Society (ATS) recommendations: Use: For the treatment of infections of the lower respiratory tract due to susceptible (only beta lactamase negative) isolates of Streptococcus species (alpha and beta-hemolytic isolates only) S pneumoniae, Staphylococcus species, and H influenzae

Mild, moderate, or severe infection: 500 mg orally every 8 hours or 875 mg every 12 hours.

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Duration of treatment depends upon severity of condition being treated.

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recommendations: 500 mg orally 3 times a day for 14 to 28 days

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Triple Therapy: 1 g orally every 12 hours for 14 days in combination with clarithromycin and lansoprazoleĬomments: Refer to clarithromycin and lansoprazole for full prescribing information.

Dual Therapy: 1 g orally every 8 hours for 14 days in combination with lansoprazole.

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Women less than 25 years and those at an increased risk for chlamydia should be re-screened during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent maternal postnatal complications and chlamydial infection in the infant.

US CDC recommendations: 500 mg orally 3 times a day for 7 days in pregnant patients as an alternative to azithromycin

Current guidelines should be consulted for additional information.

Prophylaxis should also be used for patients at high risk of adverse outcomes from endocarditis who undergo invasive respiratory tract procedures.

Prophylaxis should be used for patients at high risk of adverse outcomes from endocarditis with underlying cardiac conditions who undergo any dental procedure that involves manipulation of gingival tissue or periapical region of a tooth and for those procedures that perforate oral mucosa.

Immediate-release: 2 g orally as a single dose 30 to 60 minutes prior to procedure.

Usual Adult Dose for Bacterial Endocarditis ProphylaxisĪmerican Heart Association (AHA) recommendations:

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