GPs may be underdosing penicillin-based drugs in kids
Australian researchers have raised concerns over old recommendations in antibiotic product information that are at odds with the Therapeutic Guidelines
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GPs might be underdosing children when prescribing penicillin-based antibiotics because of outdated recommendations, some going back decades, in product information, experts warn.
Australia’s Therapeutic Guidelines provide up-to-date advice on antibiotic choice, dosage and duration when prescribing the medications to children.