Recommended dosage for patients requiring prophylactic antibiotic coverage for dental procedures for pre-existing conditions such as, but not limited to: heart defects, surgery and murmurs, kidney problems, patients receiving chemotherapy, and other disorders that have potential to reduce the immunity of the patient to infection.


Amoxicillin

Adults: 2.0 grams orally one hour prior to appointment.

Children: 50 mg/kg (23 mg/lb) orally one hour prior to appointment.

Allergic to Penicillin: Clindamycin

Adults: 600mg orally one hour prior to appointment.

Children: 20 mg/kg (9.2 mg/lb) orally one hour prior to appointment.


Please note there is no post-op dose, and Clindamycin is used instead of erythromycin.

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