114 Medically Recommended Treatment of Early Localized Lyme Disease* Patient Medication Non-pregnant women, other adults, Doxycycline, 100 mg PO bid for 14–21 days children 8 years Pregnant women, lactating women, Amoxicillin, 500 mg PO tid for 14–21 days children 8 years or Amoxicillin, 25–100 mg/kg/day PO tid for 14–21 days Patients allergic to tetracycline Erythromycin, 250 mg PO qid for 10–21 days or Erythromycin, 30 mg/kg/day PO tid for 10–21 days or Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin), 500 mg PO bid for 14–21 days *These are treatments ordered by a medical physician. Source: MayoClinic.com 2008 National Guideline Clearing House 2008.
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