Check page 19 for children's dosages, based on kg body weight. 1kg is 2.2lbs, I THINK.
Parent was probably told doxycycline is contraindicated in children, so amoxicillin (?) was prescribed (unless allergic).
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my llmd did not want to do doxy on either of my children ages 8&11. Doxy can stain teeth in young children who do not have their permanent teeth in. So we are doing Ceftin.
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My daughter had 3 weeks of amoxy and then 3 weeks of doxy with no impact. Neither was addressing her Babs.
We are now on Mepron and Zithromax. In week 6 (now in week 11) we started to see some results with day fever and attentativeness.
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I seem to remember that the very well known pediatric LLMD said at a conference that doxy can be used in children aged 8 and older.
Doxycycline is a prescription medication used for the treatment of several conditions, such as bacterial infections, acne, rosacea, and gum disease. This medication is approved for use in adults and children as young as 8 years old. When using doxycycline in children younger than 8 years old, it may cause permanent discoloration and altered development of teeth.
When children use doxycycline for various conditions, the dosage will be based on a weight chart, usually about 1 to 2 mg per pound of body weight per day. Children should generally be limited to 200 mg or less of doxycycline per day.
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what about amoxy dosage? Thank's to those that have responded.
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Hi--
Make SURE the child is Not eating even Tiny amounts of --
Dairy -- If it was me I would Stop Dairy Totally during treatment time of the child ---
This is especially if the child is not have access to the large enough amounts of Doxi--
-- Dairy Anything --can make doxi Useless -- Bottle label says 2 hours before eating any dairy but longer is Better-
Most people dont have bad problems with the Sun Exposure but Bad things can happen -
TINY amounts of Citrus Anything can cause - Photo Toxic Reaction -that can happen when taking Doxi-Google it -
If it was me I would - Stop All Citrus - till long into treatment -
If child's skin looks Red at All or starts -- Tingling -- its Long Past Time time to have the child out of the sun - So keep a Eye on the clock -
I became Photo Toxic (PT) bad and you dont want this to happen - So BeCareful -
I was drinking Lemonade Daily--OucH - PT went away when I stopped All citrus --
Vitamins -- can also make Doxi Useless - If child is Eating Well -- No need for child to be taking them now -
Eat a few Crackers when taking doxi dose - will stop upset stomach problems--
Drink LOTS of water - Its Important -
Doxi Helped me a Huge Amount -- Jay --
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