For oral administration
Adults and children over 8 years: For mild to moderate infections 2g daily in divided doses. Up to 4g daily in severe infections.
Elderly: No special dosage recommendations.
Note: For younger children, infants and babies, Erythromycin, erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspensions, are normally recommended. The recommended dose for children age 2 – 8, for mild to moderate infections, is 1 g daily in divided doses. The recommended dose for infants and babies, for mild to moderate infections, is 500 mg daily in divided doses. For severe infections doses may be doubled.