Usual Adult Dose for Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis:

2 g orally as a single dose one hour before the procedure

Usual Adult Dose for Cystitis:

250 mg orally every 6 hours or 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days

Usual Adult Dose for Otitis Media:

500 mg orally every 6 hours for 10 to 14 days

Usual Adult Dose for Pharyngitis:

250 mg orally every 6 hours or 500 mg orally every 12 hours

Usual Adult Dose for Skin or Soft Tissue Infection:

250 mg orally every 6 hours or 500 mg orally every 12 hours

Usual Adult Dose for Osteomyelitis:

500 mg orally every 6 hours
Therapy should be continued for approximately 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the nature and severity of the infection. Chronic osteomyelitis may require an additional one to two months of antibiotic therapy and may benefit from surgical debridement.

Usual Adult Dose for Prostatitis:

500 mg orally every 6 hours for 14 days

Usual Adult Dose for Pyelonephritis:

500 mg orally every 6 hours for 14 days

Usual Adult Dose for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection:

250 to 500 mg orally every 6 hours for 7 to 10 days

Usual Adult Dose for Bacterial Infection:

250 to 500 mg orally every 6 hours
Therapy should be continued for approximately 7 to 21 days, depending on the nature and severity of the infection.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Otitis Media:

12.5 to 25 mg/kg orally every 6 hours

Usual Pediatric Dose for Pharyngitis:

Over 1 year of age:
Streptococcal pharyngitis: 12.5 to 25 mg/kg orally every 12 hours

Usual Pediatric Dose for Skin or Soft Tissue Infection:

12.5 to 25 mg/kg orally every 12 hours

Usual Pediatric Dose for Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis:

As an alternative in penicillin-allergic patients (non-anaphylactoid type): 50 mg/kg (maximum 2 g) orally once, 1 hour before procedure