Table 1 Standard treatment regimens for severe cholera cases
Antibiotics | Dose | Children | Adults (=>15 years) | Pregnant women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Under 1 year | 1–4 years | 5–14 years |  |  |
Erythromycin 250 mg | 30 mg/kg divided 4 times per day for 3 days | 1/4 tablet 4 times/day 3 days | 1/2 tablet 4 times/day 3 days | 1 tablet 4 times/day 3 days | 2 tablets 4 times/day 3 days | 2 tablets 4 times/day 3 days |
Doxycline | 300 mg Single dose | Â | Â | Â | 3 tablets | Â |
Ringer Lactate solution (IV) in litres | 1 litre per day for 3 days | 1 litre per day for 3 days | 1 litre per day for 3 days | 1 litre per day for 3 days | 1 litre per day for 3 days | 1 litre per day for 3 days |