Antibiotic regimens for treatment and prophylaxis of pertussis
Age | Macrolides | Non-macrolide alternative | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Azithromycin | Clarithromycin | TMP-SMX | ||
<1 month | 10 mg/kg daily for 5 days | Not recommended | Not recommended | |
1 to <6 months | 10 mg/kg daily for 5 days | 7.5 mg/kg (max 500 mg) twice a day for 7 days | 4+20 mg/kg (max 160+800 mg) twice a day for 7 days | |
Children ≥6 months | Day 1: 10 mg/kg daily (max 500 mg) Days 2-5: 5 mg/kg daily (max 250 mg) |
7.5 mg/kg (max 500 mg) twice a day for 7 days | 4+20 mg/kg (max 160+800 mg) twice a day for 7 days | |
Adults | Day 1: 500 mg daily Day 2-5: 250 mg daily |
500 mg twice a day for 7 days | 160+800 mg twice a day for 7 days |