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.



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2nd generation cephalosporins--Cefuroxime, Cefpodoxime
Respiratory quionlones--Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin