Category Initial therapy (intravenous) Duration
Children Ciprofloxacin
Switch to oral
(including
immuno- 10–15 mg/kg Q 12 hrs
therapy when
compromised OR clinically
Doxycycline appropriate:
>8 yrs and >45 kg:
Ciprofloxacin
100 mg Q 12 hrs 10–15
mg/kg Q 12 hrs
>8 yrs and <45 kg: OR
2.2 mg/kg Q 12 hrs Doxycycline
<8 yrs: >8 yrs and >45 kg:
2.2 mg/kg Q 12 hrs 100 mg BID AND >8 yrs and <45 kg:
One or two additional
2.2 mg/kg BID antimicrobials <8 yrs:
2.2 mg/kg BID
Patient information sheets at
www.bt.cdc.gov
Inhalational Anthrax Treatment
Protocol* for Cases Associated
with Bioterrorist Events (2)
*Source MMWR
2001;50:909–19
**Ciprofloxacin not to exceed 1
gram daily wContinue
for 60 days (IV and po combined)