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* | *{{AntibioticDose|drug=Nystatin|dose=oral suspension 400,000-600,000 units (swish and swallow) Q6H until 48 hours after symptoms disappear|context=Adult}} OR | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|drug=Clotrimazole|dose=10 mg troches 5 times/day for 14 consecutive days|context=Adult}} OR | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|drug=Fluconazole|dose=200 mg PO on day one, followed by 100 mg daily for two weeks|context=Adult}} | ||
**Fluconazole is reserved for moderate to severe disease | **Fluconazole is reserved for moderate to severe disease | ||
====Pediatric Dosing==== | ====Pediatric Dosing==== | ||
''If the patient is breast feeding it is important for the mother to treat her nipples before and after feeding'' | ''If the patient is breast feeding it is important for the mother to treat her nipples before and after feeding'' | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|drug=Nystatin|dose=Oral Suspension 100,000 units/ml for 14 days for all ages|context=Pediatric|population=Pediatric}} | ||
**Premature infants should only have 0.5 - 1 mL given to each side of the mouth every 6 hours | **Premature infants should only have 0.5 - 1 mL given to each side of the mouth every 6 hours | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|drug=Clotrimazole|dose=10mg PO five times daily for 14 days|context=Pediatric (>3 years)|population=Pediatric}} | ||
**reserved for patients > 3 years old | **reserved for patients > 3 years old | ||
*{{AntibioticDose|drug=Fluconazole|dose=6 mg/kg PO on day one, followed by 3 mg/kg daily for two weeks|context=Pediatric|population=Pediatric}} | |||
Revision as of 22:46, 19 March 2026
- Nystatin oral suspension 400,000-600,000 units (swish and swallow) Q6H until 48 hours after symptoms disappear OR
- Clotrimazole 10 mg troches 5 times/day for 14 consecutive days OR
- Fluconazole 200 mg PO on day one, followed by 100 mg daily for two weeks
- Fluconazole is reserved for moderate to severe disease
Pediatric Dosing
If the patient is breast feeding it is important for the mother to treat her nipples before and after feeding
- Nystatin Oral Suspension 100,000 units/ml for 14 days for all ages
- Premature infants should only have 0.5 - 1 mL given to each side of the mouth every 6 hours
- Clotrimazole 10mg PO five times daily for 14 days
- reserved for patients > 3 years old
- Fluconazole 6 mg/kg PO on day one, followed by 3 mg/kg daily for two weeks