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Posted on Thu, 30 Mar 2017
Question: i am 58 yr old female. having sinus infection. I have pentads 400. how many a day and for how long should i take?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
please clarify which drug you have...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

pentads is not an FDA approved drug. I can't find any information about it in the internet. Please tell me which is the active substance of this drug, so I can tell you the right dosage. The primary regimens for acute sinusitis is amoxicillin-clavulanate 875/125 bid

Alternative regimens include any of the following:
- doxycycline 100mg bid
- levofloxacin 750mg once daily
- moxifloxacin 400mg once daily
- cefuroxime 500mg bid

Perhaps this "pentads" is moxifloxacin?

All the aforementioned drugs should be given for 5-7 depending on patient's response.

I hope it helps!
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (18 minutes later)
It is penicillin g.
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 minute later)
Brief Answer:
not a great choice for sinusitis

Detailed Answer:
Penicillin is not a good choice for sinusitis. It won't fight efficiently some of the most common pathogens implicated in sinusitis...
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Sinus Infection

Brief Answer: please clarify which drug you have... Detailed Answer: Hello, pentads is not an FDA approved drug. I can't find any information about it in the internet. Please tell me which is the active substance of this drug, so I can tell you the right dosage. The primary regimens for acute sinusitis is amoxicillin-clavulanate 875/125 bid Alternative regimens include any of the following: - doxycycline 100mg bid - levofloxacin 750mg once daily - moxifloxacin 400mg once daily - cefuroxime 500mg bid Perhaps this "pentads" is moxifloxacin? All the aforementioned drugs should be given for 5-7 depending on patient's response. I hope it helps! Kind Regards!