Treatment of odontogenic infections in the oral and maxillofacial area sometimes needs to use antibiotics. Our team provides you with a table of the types and dosages of most commonly used ones medicines.
| Name | Class | Type | Dosage (mg) |
Interval | Pregnancy Category | Children Dosage |
| Penicillin VK | Beta-lactam | Bactericidal | 500 | Every 6 h | B | 25 – 50 mg/kg every 6-8 hours |
| Amoxicillin | Beta-lactam | Bactericidal | 500 1000 1000 |
Every 8 h Every 12 h Every 8 h |
B | 25 – 90 mg/kg divided in 3 intakes |
| Amoxicillin-clavunate | Beta-lactam | Bactericidal | 250/125 500/125 875/125 |
Every 8 h Every 8 h Every 12 h |
B | 20/5 mg - 60/15 mg (Amox./clav.) div. in 3 intakes |
| Cephalexin | Cephalosporin First Generation | Bactericidal | 500 1000 |
Every 8 h |
B | 25 – 50 mg/kg every 6 hours |
| Clindamycin | Lincosamide | Bacteriostatic | 300 600 |
Every 8 h Every 12 h |
B |
20 – 40 mg/kg every 8 hours |
| Azithromycin | Macrolide | Bacteriostatic | 250 500 |
According to instruct. | B | 10 mg/kg every 24 hours |
| Doxycycline | Tetracycline | Bacteriostatic | 100 | Every 12 h | D | 2-4 mg/kg every 12 hours; Not recommended for children below 8 years of age |
| Ciprofloxacin | Fluoroquinolone Second Generation | Bactericidal | 500 500 |
Every 12 h Every 8 h |
C | Not recommended |
| Levofloxacin | Fluoroquinolone Second Generation | Bactericidal | 500 |
Every 24 h Every 12 h |
C | Not recommended |
| Moxifloxacin | Fluoroquinolone Third Generation | Bactericidal | 400 | Every 24 h | C | Not recommended |
| Metronidazole | Nitroimidazole | Bactericidal | 250 500 500 |
Every 8 h Every 12 h Every 8 h |
B | 30 mg/kg every 8 hours |
Note: Antibiotic dosages are determined according to the latest medication data. Oral Academy is not responsible for any changes to the respective dosages and indication for usage.