Acute otitis media ( AOM ): ( OPD )عفونت گوش میانی
1. Antibiotics:
-Amoxicillin ( low dose ) : ( SYR 125mg/5 ml ,250mg/5ml & Cap 250,500): 15mg/kg/dose TDS 10days
-Amoxicillin ( high dose ): 30 mg/kg/dose TDS
[ in: (1) antibiotics use in preceding 1-3 months; (2) age 2 years : (3) daycare
Attendance ;(4) failure to respond to initial Amoxicillin within 72 h)
Or Amoxicillin 13 mg/kg/dose TDS+ Coamoxiclav ( SYR 156/5 contains 125 mg
Amoxicillin , 312/5 contains 125mg amoxicillin & Tab 375 contains 250 mg
Amoxicillin , 625 contains 500 mg amoxicillin ): 13mg/kg/dose TDS
20mg/kg/dose amoxicillin +20mg/kg/dose coamoxiclav BID
-or Farmentin =Clavicillin (= coamoxiclav BD ) ( 228/5 contains 200 mg amoxicillin & 457/5 contains 400mg amoxicillin ) : 40mg /kg/dose BID
-(If severe or resistant to oral regimen ): ceftriaxone (Amp 500mg&1g ): 50-75 mg/kg IV , IM 1-3 days
-(IF allergy to penicillin) : Azithromycin ( SYR 100/5 , 200/5 & cap 250 & 500 ) 10mg / kg / QD on day 1; then 5 mg / kg / d 4 days
Or : clarithromycin : ( SYR 125/5 & 250/5 & Tab 250 & 500) : 7.5 mg / kg / dose BID
2. Acetominophen 15 mg / kg / dose q 4-6 h ; or ibuprofen ( Brufen ) : 5-10 mg / kg / dose QID or Naproxen : 5-7 mg / kg / dose TDS-QID
3.If nasal discharge : nasal drop Nacl 1-2 drop q 4-6 h