Tablet
500 mg
Dosage Forms
Uses
Dose and Duration
Chronic bronchitis, pyelonephritis
Adult above 18 years: 500 mg once daily for 7–10 days
Sinusitis
Adult: 500 mg once daily for 10–14 days
Community acquired pneumonia, complicated urinary tract
infection, skin and soft tissue infections
Adult: 500 mg every 12–24 hours for 7–14 days
Uncomplicated cystitis
Adult: 250 mg once daily for 5 days
Chronic bacterial prostatitis
Adult: 500 mg once daily for 28 days
Anthrax
Adult: 500 mg once daily for 8 weeks
Note: In renal impairment, give normal fist dose, then the
following dose as shown in the table below
| eGFR (ml/minute/1.73 m²) | Continuation dose |
|---|---|
| >50 | 250 mg/24 h 500 mg/24 h 500 mg/12 h |
| 20–50 | 125 mg/24 h 250 mg/24 h 250 mg/12 h |
| 10–19 | 125 mg/48 h 125 mg/24 h 125mg/12h |
| <10 (also in dialysis) | 125 mg/48 h 125 mg/24 h 125 mg/24 h |