1.Syp.Amoxil
(Amoxicillin)
50mg/kg/day
BD/TDS
Max 1g/Day
125mg/5ml
250mg/5ml
URTI, Dental Abscess, Skin/Skin
structure infections, ENT
infections(OM)
2.Syp. Calamox/Augmentin
(Amoxil+clavulinic acid)
30-50mg/kg/day
BD/TDS
156mg/5ml
312mg/5ml
457mg/5ml
625mg/5ml
1st line URTI/GABHS
Skin
ENT
Dental Abscess-1st Line
3.Syp. Azit/Zeecin/Azomax
(Azithromycin)
12-15mg/kg/day
OD
Enteric Dose
20mg/kg/day
200mg/5ml
2nd line URTI
Atypical organisms causing LRTI
Shigella, campylobacter ,severe
dysentery, enteric fever
Endocarditis prophylaxis
4.Syp Klaricid/Rithmo
(clarithromycin)
15mg/kg/day
BD
Max 1g/Day
125mg/5m
250mg/5ml
2nd line URTI
Atypical LRTI/ H.pylori
cat scratch, Ear(OM)
2nd line endocarditis
Syp. Novidat/orcip
(ciprofloxacin)
15-30mg/kg/day
BD
125mg/5ml
250mg/5ml
1st line Dysentry
2nd line UTI
Severe dysentery, EPEC,ETEC,EIEC
STDs
5.Syp. Flagyl
(metronidazole)
20-30mg/kg/day
BD/TDS
100mg/5ml
200mg/5ml
ABx induced diarrhea, C. Difficile
infection, E.Histolytica,
Giardia,H.pylori,vaginosis
6.Syp. Septran/ Septran DS
(TMP-SMX)
50-60mg/kg/day
BD

2 Months
200/40mg/5ml
400/80mg/5ml
Dysentery, UTI 3-5days,
7.Syp. Nitazide/Diatazox
(Nitazoxanide)
100mg-BD
(1-3years)
200mg-BD
(3-11Years)
100mg/5ml Smelly Diarrhea, Anti-infective (Covers
Most of organisms causing diarrhea in
children including rota)
8.Syp. Cefspan/cefiget/karicef
/Mixel
(Cefixime)
3rd gen Cephalo.
10mg/kg/day
20mg/kg/day
(enteric dose)
BD
100mg/5ml
200mg/5ml
400mg/5ml
Otitis Media, Strep throat, LRTI, UTI,
Gonorrohea, Lyme, Typhoid, URTI,
E.coli Dysentry
9.Syp. Velosef
(cephradine)
1st gen cephalo.
25-50mg/kg/day
125mg/5ml GABHS, OM, Skin/Structure
10.Syp. Cefalor
(cefaclor)
2nd Gen.Cephalo
20-40mg/kg/day
TDS
Max 2g/24hour
125mg/5ml
250mg/5ml
URTI,LRTII,UTI,skin
Rarely used due to serum sickness like
symptoms in children
11.Syp. Dalacin – C
(Clindamycin)
10-
20mg/kg/6hourly
TDS
75mg/5ml
Capsule 150mg/cap
Acne vulgaris, dental infection 2nd line,
Pencillin allergic pts.
Step.staph.pneumococci
Syp. Zinnat
(Cefuroxime)
2nd Gen Cephalo
20-30mg/kg/day
BD
125mg/5ml URTI,LRTII,UTI,AOM
MDR typhoid,CAP
12.Syp. Orelox
(cefpodxime)
3rd Gen Cephalo.
10mg/kg/day
6months-40mgxBD
3-8Years-80mgxBD
9Year-100mgxBD
40mg/5ml URTI,LRTII,UTI,AOM