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Table 1 Penicillin V dosing schedule

From: A randomized controlled study of 5 and 10 days treatment with phenoxymethylpenicillin for pharyngotonsillitis caused by streptococcus group A – a protocol study

Body weight

Dosage 5 days treatment

Dosage 10 days treatment

>40 kg

800 mg × 4

1000 mg × 3

20–40 kg

500 mg × 4

500 mg × 3

10–20 kg

250 mg × 4

250 mg × 3

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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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