Recommended Antibiotics

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For acute infections the drug of choice is penicillin VK or an extended spectrum penicillin:

Penicillin VK: Loading dose 1000mg followed by 500 mg 4 times daily for 7 days

Amoxicillin or Augmentin 250 mg 3 times daily for 10 days

If patient is penicillin allergic:

Erythromycin: Loading dose 1000mg followed by 500 mg 4 times daily for 7 days.

Chronic infection, inadequate response to penicillin:

Clindamycin: 300 mg 3 times daily for 7 days