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What Dosage Of Penicillin Tablets Is Appropriate For My Child ?

my daughter who is 14 years old has to take 1 penicillin vk talbet (250mg) four times a day but on the leaflet it says to leave approx 6 hours in between doses, but there s not enough hours in the day to do this unless I keep her up until the early hours of the morning????
Mon, 23 Jan 2012
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Hello
Thanks for your query.     
timing of 5am ,11am 5pm ,11pm can easily be adjusted in 14 year old child.Minor variation in timing don`t matter.
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What Dosage Of Penicillin Tablets Is Appropriate For My Child ?

Hello Thanks for your query. timing of 5am ,11am 5pm ,11pm can easily be adjusted in 14 year old child.Minor variation in timing don`t matter. ‘Hope I have answered your query, I will be available to answer your follow up queries, “Wish you Good Health and trouble free speedy recovery”