Dosage Oral:
Children >8 years: 25-50 mg/kg /day in divided doses every 6 hours Adults: 250-500 mg/dose every 6 hours
Helicobacter pylori eradication: 500 mg 2-4 times /day depending on regimen; requires combination therapy with at least one other antibiotic and an acid-suppressing agent(proton pump inhibitor or H2 blocker)