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''Treatment is broad and focused on polymicrobial infection'' | ''Treatment is broad and focused on polymicrobial infection'' | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Dental abscess|drug=Amoxicillin/Clavulanate|dose=875 mg PO q12 hours x 7-14 days|context=Outpatient}} | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Dental abscess|drug=Clindamycin|dose=450 mg PO q8 hours x 7-14 days|context=Outpatient}} | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Dental abscess|drug=Penicillin VK|dose=500 mg PO q6 hours x 7-14 days|context=Outpatient}} (frequently prescribed but ''no longer recommended as monotherapy'') | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Dental abscess|drug=Ampicillin/Sulbactam|dose=3g IV q6 hours x 7 days|context=Inpatient}} | ||
*{{AntibioticDose|drug=Amoxicillin|dose=1000mg PO x 1, then 500mg PO q8h x 3 days; If [[I&D]]|context=Dental Abscess|disease=Dental abscess|population=Adult}} | |||
====Pediatric==== | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Dental abscess|drug=Amoxicillin/Clavulanate|dose=25-45mg/kg/day PO divided BID x 7-10 days (max 875mg/dose)|context=Pediatric Outpatient|population=Pediatric}} | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Dental abscess|drug=Clindamycin|dose=30mg/kg/day PO divided TID x 7-10 days (max 1.8g/day)|context=Pediatric Outpatient|population=Pediatric}} (if PCN allergic) | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Dental abscess|drug=Amoxicillin|dose=50mg/kg/day PO divided TID x 7-10 days (max 1.5g/day)|context=Pediatric Outpatient|population=Pediatric}} | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Dental abscess|drug=Ampicillin/Sulbactam|dose=50mg/kg IV q6hrs (max 3g/dose)|context=Pediatric Inpatient|population=Pediatric}} | |||
Latest revision as of 13:13, 20 March 2026
Treatment is broad and focused on polymicrobial infection
- Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 875 mg PO q12 hours x 7-14 days
- Clindamycin 450 mg PO q8 hours x 7-14 days
- Penicillin VK 500 mg PO q6 hours x 7-14 days (frequently prescribed but no longer recommended as monotherapy)
- Ampicillin/Sulbactam 3g IV q6 hours x 7 days
- Amoxicillin 1000mg PO x 1, then 500mg PO q8h x 3 days; If I&D
Pediatric
- Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 25-45mg/kg/day PO divided BID x 7-10 days (max 875mg/dose)
- Clindamycin 30mg/kg/day PO divided TID x 7-10 days (max 1.8g/day) (if PCN allergic)
- Amoxicillin 50mg/kg/day PO divided TID x 7-10 days (max 1.5g/day)
- Ampicillin/Sulbactam 50mg/kg IV q6hrs (max 3g/dose)