Here's the post on treatment for Anthrax other than Cipro:
MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
>FDA reminds all health professionals and the general public that Doxycycline
>is approved for the treatment of anthrax in all its forms. The FDA is
>providing additional information concerning the dosing regimen for the
>treatment of anthrax, including cutaneous and inhalation anthrax
>(post-exposure). The currently recommended dosage regimen of doxycycline for
>severe disease is 100 mg every 12 hours for adults and 1mg per pound (2.2mg
>per kilogram) every 12 hours for children less than 100 pounds. These dosage
>regimens are appropriate for use in patients who have been exposed to
>anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) regardless of the route of exposure.
>
>To see the full Advisory text, go to
>http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/doxycycline/advisory.htm
Hope that helps.
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com
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