How can electronic health records be used to improve the management of strep throat and prevent antibiotic overuse?

[500-875 mg PO q12h]: Alt: 250-500 mg PO q8h; Info: dose, duration vary by infection type/severity. pharyngitis, streptococcal. [immediate-release form]: Dose ... Nov 17, 2023 ... Antibiotics are medications that disrupt the normal function of bacteria in certain infections, such as strep throat, bacterial pneumonia, and ... Antibiotics: Benzylpenicillin 50 mg/kg (max 1.2 g) IV 6 hourly. Switch to oral therapy: Phenoxymethylpenicillin 15 mg/kg ( ... Jul 29, 2021 ... The optimal treatment for GAS pharyngitis continues to be penicillin or amoxicillin for 10 days, because all Group A streptococci are ... Nov 8, 2024 ... Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis……………………………………............. 6 ... o Amoxicillin/clavulanate 25 mg/kg/dose (amoxicillin component) PO. Jul 29, 2023 ... If your child is taking liquid amoxicillin, shake the bottle well before giving your child each dose. ... swelling of face, lips, tongue or throat ... Dec 1, 2023 ... Amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO in 2 or 3 divided doses for 10d or. Amoxicillin/clavulanate 40 mg/kg/day (amoxicillin) PO divided q8h for 10d. Oct 23, 2024 ... 3 Pediatric Dosing. 3.1 General; 3.2 Otitis Media; 3.3 Community Acquired Pneumonia; 3.4 Strep Pharyngitis; 3.5 Sinusitis; 3.6 H. pylori; 3.7 ... Nov 1, 2006 ... ... dosing, may provide better adherence than other antibiotics do. Once-a-day amoxicillin may be worth a try for group A strep pharyngitis. A recent study investigated whether a single dose of amoxicillin would allow a child with strep throat to go back to school as little as 12 hours later.