Important: Therapy
Amoxicillin 500mg - 1g PO 8 hourly
or
Doxycyline 200mg PO STAT, then 100mg daily
Notes:
If oral route compromised:
Amoxicillin 500mg-1g IV 8 hourly
Amoxicillin 500mg - 1g PO 8 hourly
or
Doxycyline 200mg PO STAT, then 100mg daily
If oral route compromised:
Amoxicillin 500mg-1g IV 8 hourly
Doxycyline 200mg PO STAT, then 100mg daily
or
Clarithromycin 500mg PO 12 hourly
(Erythromycin 500mg 6 hourly in pregnancy)
If oral route compromised:
Clarithromycin 500mg IV 12 hourly
Microbiology sample not routinely required for low-severity pneumonia.
Treatment duration - 5 days.