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Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2024, Guideline on management of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children up to 10 years of age.
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GuidelineRecommendations for management of common childhood conditions : evidence for technical update of pocket book recommendations : newborn conditions, dysentery, pneumonia, oxygen use and delivery, common causes of fever, severe acute malnutrition and supportive care
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
Children aged 2–59 months with severe pneumonia (chest indrawing) should be treated with oral amoxicillin at least 40mg/kg/dose twice daily for 5 days.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate