Action
- Amoxicillin 1 g orally 3 times daily (Class II) or
- Doxycycline 100 mg orally 2 times daily (Class III) or
- A macrolide (azithromycin 500 mg orally on the first day, then 250 mg orally daily; or clarithromycin 500 mg orally 2 times daily or clarithromycin extended release 1000 mg orally daily) only in areas with pneumococcal resistance to macrolides <25% (in most areas of North America resistance is >30%; should not use as monotherapy) (Class II)
Recheck in 3 to 5 days
