Augmentin XR Dosage

[cobbiemommy]

After someone else questioned about upping the dose of their antibiotic I looked at the treatment dose for Augmentin XR. Turns out it is 2000 mg 2 times a day for a child that is my son's size. He would be on the adult dose. He is only taking 1000 mg twice a day. Any thoughts as to why the dose is half the treatment dose????

 

He has not been able to have IVIG since October and with a few good days, we are really struggling. I just don't know what to think any more.

 

Cobbie

[MomWithOCDSon]

Hi Cobbie --

 

I don't have an answer to your question, but I have wondered the same thing ever since I found out that the full dosage (at least for adult-sized folks of 90+ pounds), for conditions such as sinus infection, etc. is 4,000 mg./day.

 

I will say, though, that I also found many, many reports of significant gastro-intestinal issues while on that dosage, so maybe it is a blessing in disguise.

 

There was a similar line of inquiry previously . . . maybe a year or so ago? . . . and I think someone was getting the full, adult dose prescribed by their doctor. The thought was that it might speed up the recovery/healing, I think? Maybe you can search and find that thread . . . get in touch with that person (sorry, but I can't remember who it was).

 

Frankly, I think most of us . . . and our doctors . . . have been guided in XR dosage by "Saving Sammy." I know that was my starting place, and when our pediatrician said she didn't have any protocol for PANDAS treatment, I gave her a copy of the book and she agreed to try the same prescription and dosage.

 

It would be great if we could get a solid treatment protocol down for this illness, but I suppose that will have to come after we get everyone to agree that it is a viable diagnosis in the first place!