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| Antibiotics | Dosage unit | Grams carbohydrate per dosage unit | Maximum daily dose for an 18 kg 5-year-old child | Daily carbohydrate total from maximum dosing of medication for a 18 kg 5-year-old child (grams) |
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| Amoxicillin pediatric drops (Amoxil) | 50 mg/mL | 1.6 | 100 mg/kg/day | n/a for this patient |
| Amoxicillin oral suspension (Amoxil) | 125 mg/5 mL | 1.7 | 100 mg/kg/day | 24.5 |
| Amoxicillin oral suspension (Amoxil) | 250 mg/5 mL | 1.85 | 100 mg/kg/day | 13.3 |
| Amoxicillin oral suspension (Amoxil) | 400 mg/5 mL | 1.88 | 100 mg/kg/day | 8.46 |
| Amoxicillin chewable tablets (Amoxil) | 125 mg | 0.05 | 100 mg/kg/day | 0.7 |
| Amoxicillin chewable tablets (Amoxil) | 250 mg | 0.34 | 100 mg/kg/day | 2.4 |
| Amoxicillin capsules (Amoxil) | 250 mg | 0 | 100 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Amoxicillin capsules (Amoxil) | 500 mg | 0 | 100 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Amoxicillin oral suspension (Trimox) | 125 mg/5 mL | 3.3 | 100 mg/kg/day | 47.5 |
| Amoxicillin oral suspension (Trimox) | 250 mg/5 mL | 3.3 | 100 mg/kg/day | 23.8 |
| Amoxicillin capsules (Trimox) | 250 mg | 0 | 100 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Amoxicillin capsules (Trimox) | 500 mg | 0 | 100 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium oral suspension (Augmentin) | 125 mg/5 mL | 0.52 | 40 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | 3 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium oral suspension (Augmentin) | 200 mg/5 mL | 0.06 | 45 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | 0.2 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium oral suspension (Augmentin) | 250 mg/5 mL | 0.6 | 45 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | 1.9 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium oral suspension (Augmentin) | 400 mg/5 mL | 0.06 | 100 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | 0.3 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium chewable tablets (Augmentin) | 125 mg | 0.08 | 45 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | 0.5 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium chewable tablets (Augmentin) | 250 mg | 0.34 | 45 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | 1 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium chewable tablets (Augmentin) | 400 mg | 0.36 | 100 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | 1.6 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium tablets (Augmentin) | 250 mg | 0.02 | 45 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | <1 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium tablets (Augmentin) | 500 mg | 0.02 | 45 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | <1 |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium tablets (Augmentin) | 875 mg | 0.03 | 100 mg/kg/day amoxicillin component | <1 |
| Ampicillin oral suspension (Omnipen) | 125 mg/5 mL | 4 | 100 mg/kg/day | 57.6 |
| Ampicillin oral suspension (Omnipen) | 250 mg/5 mL | 4 | 100 mg/kg/day | 28.8 |
| Azithromycin oral suspension (Zithromax) | 100 mg/5 mL | 3.86 | 10 mg/kg/day | 6.9 |
| Azithromycin tablets (Zithromax) | 250 mg | 0.06 | 10 mg/kg/day | <1 |
| Cefaclor oral suspension (Ceclor) | 125 mg/5 mL | 2.95 | 40 mg/kg/day | 17 |
| Cefaclor oral suspension (Ceclor) | 187 mg/5 mL | 2.83 | 40 mg/kg/day | 10.9 |
| Cefaclor oral suspension (Ceclor) | 250 mg/5 mL | 2.83 | 40 mg/kg/day | 8.2 |
| Cefaclor oral suspension (Ceclor) | 375 mg/5 mL | 2.6 | 40 mg/kg/day | 5 |
| Cefaclor pulvules (Ceclor) | 250 mg | 0.04 | 40 mg/kg/day | <1 |
| Cefaclor pulvules (Ceclor) | 500 mg | 0.07 | 40 mg/kg/day | <1 |
| Cefadroxil oral suspension (Duricef) | 250 mg/5 mL | 3 | 30 mg/kg/day | 6.5 |
| Cefadroxil oral suspension (Duricef) | 125 mg/5 mL | 3.1 | 30 mg/kg/day | 13.4 |
| Cefadroxil capsules (Duricef) | 500 mg | 0.13 | 30 mg/kg/day | 0.13 |
| Cefadroxil film-coated tablets (Duricef) | 1 g | 0.13 | 30 mg/kg/day | <1 |
| Cefixime oral suspension (Suprax) | 100 mg/5 mL | 2.7 | 8 mg/kg/day | 3.9 |
| Cefixime tablets (Suprax) | 200 mg | 0.06 | 8 mg/kg/day | n/a |
| Cefixime tablets (Suprax) | 400 mg | 0.12 | 8 mg/kg/day | n/a |
| Cefpodoxime proxetil oral suspension (Vantin) | 50 mg/5 mL | 3 | 10 mg/kg/day | 10.8 |
| Cefpodoxime proxetil oral suspension (Vantin) | 100 mg/5 mL | 3.05 | 10 mg/kg/day | 5.5 |
| Cefpodoxime proxetil tablets (Vantin) | 100 mg | 0.04 | 10 mg/kg/day | <1 |
| Cefpodoxime proxetil tablets (Vantin) | 200 mg | 0.08 | 10 mg/kg/day | 0.08 |
| Cefprozil oral suspension (Cefzil) | 125 mg/5 mL | 2 | 20 mg/kg/day | 5.8 |
| Cefprozil oral suspension (Cefzil) | 250 mg/5 mL | 1.9 | 20 mg/kg/day | 2.7 |
| Cefprozil tablets (Cefzil) | 250 mg | 0.02 | 20 mg/kg/day | <0.1 |
| Cefprozil tablets (Cefzil) | 500 mg | 0.03 | 20 mg/kg/day | <0.1 |
| Cefuroxime axetil suspension (Ceftin) | 125 mg/5 mL | 3.23 | 30 mg/kg/day | 14 |
| Cefuroxime axetil tablets (Ceftin) | 125 mg | 0 | 30 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Cefuroxime axetil tablets (Ceftin) | 250 mg | 0 | 30 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Cefuroxime axetil tablets (Ceftin) | 500 mg | 0 | 30 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Cephalexin oral suspension (Keflex) | 125 mg/5 mL | 3.13 | 100 mg/kg/day | 45.1 |
| Cephalexin oral suspension (Keflex) | 250 mg/5 mL | 3.03 | 100 mg/kg/day | 21.8 |
| Cephalexin pulvules (Keflex) | 250 mg | 0.13 | 100 mg/kg/day | 0.9 |
| Cephalexin pulvules (Keflex) | 500 mg | 0.13 | 100 mg/kg/day | 0.4 |
| Ciprofloxacin tablets (Cipro) | 250 mg | 0.04 | 30 mg/kg/day | 0.1 |
| Ciprofloxacin tablets (Cipro) | 500 mg | 0.07 | 30 mg/kg/day | 0.07 |
| Ciprofloxacin tablets (Cipro) | 750 mg | 0.11 | 30 mg/kg/day | 0.11 |
| Ciprofloxacin oral suspension (Cipro) | 250 mg/5 mL | 1.4 | 30 mg/kg/day | 3 |
| Ciprofloxacin oral suspension (Cipro) | 500 mg/5 mL | 1.3 | 40 mg/kg/day | 1.4 |
| Clarithromycin suspension (Biaxin) | 125 mg/5 mL | 3 | 15 mg/kg/day | 6.5 |
| Clarithromycin suspension (Biaxin) | 250 mg/5 mL | 2.3 | 15 mg/kg/day | 2.5 |
| Clarithromycin tablets (Biaxin) | 250 mg | 0.07 | 15 mg/kg/day | 0.07 |
| Clarithromycin tablets (Biaxin) | 500 mg | 0 | 15 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Erythromycin base tablets (Ery-Tab) | 333 mg | 0 | 50 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Erythromycin base tablets (Ery-Tab) | 500 mg | 0 | 50 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Erythromycin estolate oral suspension (Ilosone) | 125 mg/5 mL | 1.85 | 50 mg/kg/day | 13.3 |
| Erythromycin estolate oral suspension (Ilosone) | 250 mg/5 mL | 1.8 | 50 mg/kg/day | 6.5 |
| Erythromycin estolate pulvules (Ilosone) | 250 mg | 0 | 50 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Erythromycin estolate tablets (Ilosone) | 500 mg | 0.11 | 50 mg/kg/day | 0.2 |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate drops (EryPed) | 10 mg/2.5 mL | 1.5 | 50 mg/kg/day | n/a |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate chewable tablets (EryPed) | 200 mg | 1.44 | 50 mg/kg/day | 6.5 |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension (E.E.S.) | 200 mg/5 mL | 3.5 | 50 mg/kg/day | 15.8 |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension (E.E.S.) | 400 mg/5 mL | 3.5 | 50 mg/kg/day | 7.9 |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate granules (E.E.S.) | 200 mg/5 mL | 1.5 | 50 mg/kg/day | 6.8 |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate filmtabs (E.E.S.) | 400 mg | 0.2 | 50 mg/kg/day | 0.4 |
| Erythromycin ethyl + sulfisoxazole acetyl suspension (Pediazole) | 200 mg/5 mL | 1.9 | 50 mg/kg/day | 8.6 |
| Erythromycin ethyl + sulfisoxazole acetyl suspension (Pediazole) | 600 mg/5 mL | 1.9 | 50 mg/kg/day | 2.9 |
| Nitrofurantoin oral suspension (Furadantin) | 25 mg/5 mL | 0.7 | 7 mg/kg/day | 3.5 |
| Penicillin V potassium oral suspension | 125 mg/5 mL | 2.53 | 50 mg/kg/day | 18.2 |
| Penicillin V potassium oral suspension | 250 mg/5 mL | 3.28 | 50 mg/kg/day | 11.8 |
| Penicillin V potassium tablets | 250 mg | 0.09 | 50 mg/kg/day | 0.3 |
| Penicillin V potassium tablets | 500 mg | 0 | 50 mg/kg/day | 0 |
| Trimethoprim (TMP) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) suspension (Septra) | 40 mg
TMP/200 mg
SMX/5 mL | 2.35 | 20 mg/kg/day
TMP component | 21.2 |
| Trimethoprim (TMP) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) grape suspension (Septra) | 40 mg
TMP/200 mg
SMX/5 mL | 2.35 | 20 mg/kg/day
TMP component | 21.2 |
| Trimethoprim (TMP) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) tablets (Septra) | 80 mg
TMP/400 mg
SMX/5 mL | 0 | 20 mg/kg/day
TMP component | 0 |
| Trimethoprim (TMP) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) double strength tablets (Septra) | 160 mg
TMP/800 mg
SMX/5 mL | 0 | 20 mg/kg/day
TMP component | 0 |
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