about frequency of dosing amoxicillin (please, I'm worried)

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I wouldnt panic--dose and timing are very individual--I personally cannot

tolerate meds before 2 pm so I take a bolus (large) oral dose of my meds at once

with dinner--Im now on 300-400 mg suprax suspension plus 200 mg minocycline also

suspension--theoretically I SHOULD be dividing the doses and meds but in almost

5 months Ive had better tolerance this way!!

Plus weight isnt the only factor--your child's other medical issues may play a

part--

as for the math, Rich is very good at that!! Id just say that is often a MAX

dosage, not always " optimal " or what may work as well!! plus the total of 1000

mg can be 500 mg twice or 350 mg three times a day

for Evan ( almost 19) we often combine doses to do 2 things--reduce frequency he

has to remember to take it AND so that more gets into his system at once--a sort

of daily pulsing.

the half life ( time for half to be excreted or changed to a non active

substance--is .7-1.4 hrs--and many things may prolong that (like how efficiently

your child breaks it down and removes it)

Id agree with Rich---shouldnt be a problem for now but as always check with your

usual Dr when he gets back!!

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