Oral Urinary Tract Infection Treatments

Oral Urinary Tract Infection Treatments

ORAL URINARY TRACT INFECTION TREATMENTS
Generic	Brand	Form	Strength	Adult Dose	Duration
CEPHALOSPORINS
cefadroxil	—	caps	500mg	Uncomplicated UTI: 1−2g once daily or in 2 divided doses Complicated UTI: 2g/day in 2 divided doses
		tabs	1g
		susp	250mg/5mL, 500mg/5mL
cefixime	Suprax	chew tabs	100mg, 150mg, 200mg	400mg once daily or 200mg every 12hrs
		tabs	400mg
		susp	100mg/5mL, 200mg/5mL, 500mg/5mL
cefpodoxime	—	granules for susp	50mg/5mL, 100mg/5mL	100mg every 12hrs	7 days
		tabs	100mg, 200mg
cefuroxime	—	tabs	250mg, 500mg	250mg twice daily	7−10 days
cephalexin	Keflex	caps	250mg, 500mg, 750mg	250mg every 6hrs; may give 500mg every 12hrs. Max 4g/day in 2–4 equally divided doses	7−14 days
NITROFURANTOINS
nitrofurantoin	Furadantin	susp	25mg/5mL	50−100mg 4 times daily. Suppressive therapy: 50−100mg once daily at bedtime may suffice
	Macrobid	caps	100mg	100mg every 12hrs	7 days
	Macro– dantin	caps	25mg, 50mg, 100mg	50−100mg 4 times daily. Long-term use: 50−100mg once daily at bedtime	7 days
PENICILLINS
amoxicillin	—	caps	250mg, 500mg	250mg every 8hrs
		tabs	500mg, 875mg
		susp	125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
amoxicillin + clavulanic acid	Augmentin	tabs	250mg+  125mg, 500mg+  125mg, 875mg+  125mg	500mg every 12hrs or 250mg every 8hrs
		susp	125mg+  31.25mg/5mL, 200mg+  28.5mg/5mL, 250mg+  62.5mg/5mL, 400mg+  57mg/5mL
		chew– able	125mg+  31.25mg, 200mg+  28.5mg, 250mg+  62.5mg, 400mg+  57mg
QUINOLONES
ciprofloxacin	Cipro	tabs	250mg, 500mg	Acute uncomplicated cystitis due to E. coli, S. saprophyticus in females: 250mg every 12hrs.	3 days
		susp	250mg/5mL, 500mg/5mL
				Other UTI: 250−500mg every 12hrs	7−14 days
	Cipro XR	ext‑rel tabs	500mg, 1g	Uncomplicated UTI: 500mg once daily	3 days
				Complicated UTI, acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis: 1000mg once daily	7−14 days
levofloxacin	Levaquin	soln	25mg/mL	Uncomplicated UTI: 250mg once daily	3 days
		tabs	250mg, 500mg, 750mg	Complicated UTI, acute pyelonephritis: 250mg once daily or 750mg once daily	250mg dose: 10 days
					750mg dose: 5 days
ofloxacin	—	tabs	200mg, 300mg, 400mg	Uncomplicated cystitis: 200mg every 12hrs	3 days (E. coli or K. pneu– moniae); 7 days (other)
				Complicated: 200mg every 12hrs	10 days
SULFONAMIDES
sulfameth– oxazole + trimethoprim	—	susp	200mg+  40mg/5mL	20mL every 12hrs	10−14 days
	Bactrim	tabs	400mg+80mg	2 tabs every 12hrs
	Septra
	Bactrim DS	tabs	800mg+  160mg	1 tab every 12hrs
	Septra DS
OTHER CLASSES
fosfomycin	Monurol	granules for soln	3g	Uncomplicated UTI: Females: Mix 1 sachet with 3−4oz of water (do not use hot water); drink immediately. Max 1 dose/episode.	1 dose
trimethoprim	—	tabs	100mg, 200mg	Uncomplicated UTI: 100mg twice daily, or 200mg once daily	10 days
	Primsol	soln	50mg/5mL
NOTES
Not an inclusive list of medications. Please see drug monographs at www.eMPR.com and/or contact company for full drug labeling.
(Rev. 4/2019)