Mastitis

Treatment of mastitis/ breast abscess associated with lactation
Flucloxacillin
Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules

500mg every 6 hours for 10 days

Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free

500mg every 6 hours for 10 days

If allergic to penicillin, prescribe erythromycin.

Erythromycin
Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets

500mg every 6 hours for 10 days

Erythromycin ethyl succinate 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free

500mg every 6 hours for 10 days

History Notes

06/06/2024

Erythromycin ethyl succinate 500mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free discontinued and removed

15/12/2021

East Region Formulary content agreed.

Treatment of mastitis/ breast abscess not associated with lactation

See 2nd choice, for choice for frail/elderly

Co-amoxiclav
Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets

625mg every 8 hours for 7 days

Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free

625mg every 8 hours for 7 days

For the frail/elderly

Flucloxacillin
Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules

500mg every 6 hours for 7 days

Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free

500mg every 6 hours for 7 days

Metronidazole
Metronidazole 400mg tablets

400mg every 8 hours for 7 days

Metronidazole 200mg/5ml oral suspension

400mg every 8 hours for 7 days

If allergic to penicillin

Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin 500mg tablets

500mg every 12 hours for 7 days

Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension

500mg every 12 hours for 7 days

Metronidazole
Metronidazole 400mg tablets

400mg every 8 hours for 7 days

Metronidazole 200mg/5ml oral suspension

400mg every 8 hours for 7 days

History Notes

15/12/2021

East Region Formulary content agreed.