Inside, before or after eating.
The dose of the drug depends on the sensitivity of the causative agent of infection, the severity of the disease and the localization of the infectious process.
To ensure the following dosage regimen for children under 12 years of age, it is preferable to take the drug Hiconcil in the dosage form - a powder for the preparation of a suspension for oral administration,250 mg / 5ml.
Adults and children over 13 years of age and / or body weight of more than 40 kg:
Usually prescribe 250 mg - 500 mg 3 times a day or 500 mg -1000 mg 2 times a day. With sinusitis, community-acquired pneumonia and other severe infections it is recommended to prescribe 500 mg - 1000 mg 3 times a day. The maximum daily dose is 6 g.
Children from 3 to 5 years of age and / or body weight of 15 kg and 19 kg:
Usually appoint: 250 mg 2 times a day. In cases where the probability of infection caused by a resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, higher doses are recommended - 500 mg 2-3 times a day.
Children from 5 to 13 years and / or body weight of 19 kg and 40 kg:
Usually recommend: 250 mg 3 times a day. In cases where the probability of infection caused by a resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, recommended higher doses - 500-1000 mg 3 times a day.
The maximum daily dose for children is 100 mg / kg / day.
Lyme disease (borreliosis):
Adults and children over 13 years of age and / or with a body weight above 40 kg prescribe 500 mg - 1000 mg 3 times a day.
Children from 3 to 5 years and / or with a body weight of 15 - 19 kg: 250 mg 3 times a day; 6-12 years and / or body weight of 20-40 kg: 500 mg 2-3 times a day (at the rate of 50 mg / kg / day, divided into 3 doses).
Eradication Helicobacter pylori in patients with peptic ulcer of the duodenum or stomach (always in combination with other drugs):
Adults and children over 13 years of age and / or with a body weight above 40 kg appoint 1000 mg twice a day; children from 3 to 5 years and / or with a body weight of 15 - 19 kg: 250-500 mg twice a day; 5-12 years and / or body weight of 20-40 kg: 500-1000 mg 2 times a day (at the rate of 50 mg / kg / day, divided into 2 doses).
Prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis:
Adults and children over 13 years of age and / or body weight above 40 kg: it is recommended 3 g for 1 hour before surgery (or at the rate of 50 mg / kg / day) and 1.5 g - 6 hours after the procedure (or at the rate of 25 mg / kg / day).
Children are recommended:
- from 3 to 5 years and / or with a body weight of 15-19 kg: 750-1000 mg (at the rate of 50 mg / kg / day) before the procedure and 250-500 mg (at the rate of 25 mg / kg / day) - after the procedure;
- 5-12 years and / or body weight of 20-40 kg: 1000-2000 mg (at the rate of 50 mg / kg / day) before the procedure and 500-1000 g (at the rate of 25 mg / kg / day) - after the procedure;
With renal failure:
With moderate renal failure (creatinine clearance from 10 to 50 ml / min: and / or 0.83-1.33 ml / s), amoxicillin is recommended after 8-12 hours, and in severe renal failure (creatinine clearance <10 ml / min and / or 0.16 ml / s) after 12-24 hours.