10-07-2008, 10:23 AM
splenectomized patient should receive prophylactic penicillin in which schedule.
daily, monthly, weekly, for days, for weeks, for months, for years, for life long.
help.
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 splenectomized patient should receive prophylactic penicillin in which schedule. daily, monthly, weekly, for days, for weeks, for months, for years, for life long. help.
10-07-2008, 10:38 AM
phenoxymethyl penicillin 250mg Bd for life long
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article...id=2539184
10-07-2008, 10:40 AM
daily untill 18 in children
not recommended in adults lifelong in survivors of postsplenectomy pneumococcal sepsis
10-07-2008, 10:45 AM
_ Hi vanco, I think For Adult: 2y, Kids : 5y with Penicillin V ( if allergic to penicillin V --> alternated drug is Erythromycin).
_ But look at the post by Sammy08, It is recommended for life long.
10-07-2008, 11:22 AM
monthly penicilline prophylaxis should be given to all children upto age 18 years. For adults vaccination is preferred over monthly penicilline, especially with meningococcal, influenza type B, and pneumococcal vaccines.
How about yearly influenza viral vaccine??????? |
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