Antimicrobial prescribing: NHS Tayside
Important: Therapy
Amoxicillin oral 500mg three times daily
Add STOP DATE to HEPMA
Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Micro Organisms
Refer to MicroGuidance
Duration
Duration 5 days
Important: Therapy
Doxycycline oral 200mg on day 1 then 100mg once daily for 4 days
Add STOP DATE to HEPMA
Notes:
Important: Notes
Only prescribe antibiotics if increase in purulent sputum. If no increased sputum purulence then no antibiotics unless consolidation on CXR or signs of pneumonia.