16.1.7
Acute Bronchitis
Malawi Standard Treatment Guidelines, 6th Edition, 2023. Chapter 16, Respiratory Conditions.
Clinical Description
Productive cough of purulent sputum, not improving after 3 days, without signs of pneumonia
Treatment
- Give Amoxycillin 500mg 8 hourly or Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid 12 hourly for 5 days or
- Give Doxycycline 200mg on first day followed by 100 mg every day for a further 5 days
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