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Bubonic Plague Treatment: Drugs
Antibiotics for the plague include:

AntibioticDosageDuration
Streptomycin15 mg/kg IM daily10 days
Doxycycline (starting)200 mg IVOne dose
  • Subsequent 100 mg IV twice daily 10 days
Gentamicin5 mg/kg IM/IV daily10 days
Ciprofloxacin500 mg oral BID10 days
Chloramphenicol 25 mg/kg QIDOne day
  • Subsequent 15 mg/kg QID 10 days
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Last Updated: Mar 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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