Syndrome: COPD, acute exacerbation
Primary Therapy(s):
- Doxycycline 100 mg po bid
- Amoxicillin 500-1000 mg po tid
Alternate Therapy(s):
- TMP/SMX
- 2nd gen cephalosporin
- Azithromycin
- Respiratory quinolone
Comments: Antibiotics are not always indicated.
Guideline Index Guideline Table
2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin