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Therefore azithromycin is the drug of choice for most children with travelers diarrhea37 Another option is nalidixic acid Neggram in a dosage of 55 mg per kg per day divided into four doses. Azithromycin 500 mg on day 1 then 250 mg on days 2 through 5 Azithromycin 10 mg per kg per day for 3 to 7 days. Ceftriaxone 1 to 2 g per day intramuscularly or intravenously for 5.
Though azithromycin is an antibiotic and thus ineffective against viruses some clinicians have seen limited success in COVID-19 coronavirus disease patients when added to chloroquine andor hydroxycholoroquine in the sickest people.
Therefore azithromycin is the drug of choice for most children with travelers diarrhea37 Another option is nalidixic acid Neggram in a dosage of 55 mg per kg per day divided into four doses. Though azithromycin is an antibiotic and thus ineffective against viruses some clinicians have seen limited success in COVID-19 coronavirus disease patients when added to chloroquine andor hydroxycholoroquine in the sickest people. There is little good evidence for this drug combinations effectiveness in general against COVID-19. Overall the most common treatment-related adverse reactions in adult patients receiving multiple-dose regimens of azithromycin were related to the gastrointestinal system with diarrhealoose stools 4 to 5 nausea 3 and abdominal pain 2 to 3 being the most frequently reported.