Template:Anthrax antibiotics

Postexposure Prophylaxis

Patient should be vaccinated at day #0, #14, #28

• Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO q12hrs x 60 days OR
• Doxycycline 100mg PO q12hrs x 60 days

Cutaneous Anthrax (not systemically ill)

• Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO q12hrs x 60 days
• Doxycycline 100mg PO q12hrs x 60 days

Inhalation or Cutaneous with systemic illness

• Ciprofloxacin 400mg IV q12hrs x 60 days OR
• Doxycycline 100mg IV q12hrs x 60 days PLUS
  • Clindamycin 900mg IV q8hrs

Pediatric Postexposure Prophylaxis

• Ciprofloxacin 15mg/kg PO q12hrs x 60 days
• Doxycycline 2.2mg/kg PO q12hrs x 60 days

Pediatric Cutaneous Anthrax (not ill)

• Same as pediatric postexposure dosing and duration

Pediatric Inhalational or Cutaneous (systemically ill)

• Ciprofloxacin 15mg/kg IV q12hrs OR
• Doxycycline 2.2mg/kg IV q12hrs PLUS
  • Clindamycin 7.5mg/kg q6hrs