Syndrome: Sinusitis, acute
Primary Therapy(s):
- Amoxicillin 500-1000 mg tid
- Azithromycin 500 mg x 1; 250 mg daily thereafter
- Doxycycline 100 mg bid
Alternate Therapy(s):
- Amoxicillin/clavulanate
- 2nd gen cephalosporin
- Resp quinolone
- TMP/SMX
Comments:
- Symptoms should have been present for more than 7 days.
- Antibiotic therapy is not always indicated.
Guideline Index Guideline Table
2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin