Question I went to a clinic for my 43lb 4 yr old daughter with 2 ear infections but the recommended dodsage for the amoxicillin seems high 2 1/4 teaspoon twice a day?
Answer It depends on the strength of the Amoxicillin. It comes in 4 concentrations: 125, 200, 250 and 400 mg per teaspoon. The recommended dose was doubled a few years ago, due to resistant bacteria. It is now 90mg per kilogram of body weight per day, divided into two doses. For a 43 pound child, the total dose should be about 1800 mg. That's 900mg twice a day. If it's the 400mg/teaspoon concentration, 2 1/4 teaspoons is exactly 900mg. Sounds like it's just the right dose.
