Elbe Pharma For oral dosage form (extended-release tablets):

For acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis:

Adults?1000 milligrams (mg) once a day.
Children?Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

For complicated urinary tract infections:

Adults?1000 milligrams (mg) once a day.
Children?Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

For uncomplicated urinary tract infections (acute cystitis):

Adults?500 milligrams (mg) once a day for 3 days.
Children?Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

For oral dosage forms (suspension or tablets):

For anthrax infection (post-exposure):

Adults?500 milligrams (mg) 2 times a day, taken every 12 hours for 60 days.
Children?Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The dose is usually 15 milligram (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight every 12 hours for 60 days. However, the dose is usually not more than 500 mg per day.

For gonorrhea:

Adults?250 milligrams (mg) taken as a single dose.
Children?Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

For other infections:

Adults?250 to 750 milligrams (mg) 2 times a day, taken every 12 hours.
Children?Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

For plague:

Adults?500 to 750 milligrams (mg) 2 times a day, taken every 12 hours for 14 days.
Children?Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The dose is usually 15 milligram (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight every 8 to 12 hours for 14 days. However, the dose is usually not more than 500 mg per day.

For urinary tract or serious kidney infections:

Adults?250 to 500 milligrams (mg) 2 times a day, taken every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days.
Children?Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The dose is usually 10 to 20 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight every 12 hours for 10 to 21 days. However, the dose is usually not more than 750 mg per day.