Augmentin 312.5mg/5ml Amoxicillin & Clavulanic Acid Oral Suspension Powder

-Pediatric dosing: Warning: The doses below are based on the amoxicillin component only. -Frequency of dosing generally based on ratio of amoxicillin to clavulanate: 2:1 formulations are dosed 3 times daily (amoxicillin 250 mg/clavulanate 125 mg), 4:1 formulations are dosed 3 times daily (amoxicillin 125 mg/clavulanate 31.25 mg; amoxicillin 250 mg/clavulanate 62.5 mg; amoxicillin 500 mg/clavulanate 125 mg), 7:1 formulations are dosed 2 times daily (amoxicillin 200 mg/clavulanate 28.5 mg; amoxicillin 400 mg/clavulanate 57 mg; amoxicillin 875 mg/clavulanate 125 mg) and 14:1 formulations are dosed 2 times daily (amoxicillin 600 mg/clavulanate 42.9 mg). -General dosing for the susceptible infections: Immediate-release formulations: Infants, children and adolescents: Oral: 4:1 formulation: 20 to 40 mg amoxicillin/kg/day in divided doses 3 times daily; maximum daily dose: 1,500 mg/day, 7:1 formulation: 25 to 45 mg amoxicillin/kg/day in divided doses twice daily; maximum daily dose: 1,750 mg/day, 14:1 formulation: 90 mg amoxicillin/kg/day in divided doses twice daily; maximum daily dose: 4,000 mg/day. -Acute otitis media: Infants ≥3 months and children: Oral suspension (600 mg/5 mL): Oral: 90 mg amoxicillin/kg/day divided every 12 hours for up to 10 days. -Pneumonia: Infants ≥3 months, children, and adolescents: Empiric therapy: Oral: 90 mg amoxicillin/kg/day in divided doses twice daily; maximum daily dose: 4,000 mg/day. -For the rest of pediatric dosing see dosage and administration.