Augmentin ES-600 Dose Calculator
Use this page when the prescription or bottle says Augmentin ES-600. ES-600 is a distinct formulation and should not be swapped with standard Augmentin suspensions by volume.
Source alignedOfficial label plus pediatric dosing safety checks.
Calculator handoffUses the parent medication calculator with presets.
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Use the prescribed plan first
This page explains formulation-specific dose support. It does not choose the child's medication, indication, dose target, frequency, duration, maximum dose, or allergy plan.
Accuracy boundary
The formula and example are for concentration conversion after a clinician has chosen the dose. The linked calculator still requires weight entry and final clinical verification.
Quick answer
- Augmentin ES-600 contains 600 mg amoxicillin plus 42.9 mg clavulanate per 5 mL.
- The parent calculator uses 600/5 for the amoxicillin component.
- ES-600 is commonly used when a high amoxicillin exposure is intended with lower clavulanate per amoxicillin amount.
- Do not interchange ES-600 with other Augmentin suspensions unless the prescriber changes the plan.
Augmentin ES-600 formula
mL per dose = amoxicillin mg per dose / 120 mg per mL. The 120 mg per mL comes from 600 mg amoxicillin in 5 mL.
- Confirm that the plan is specifically for ES-600 before using this setup.
- The clavulanate ratio is different from standard Augmentin suspensions.
Augmentin ES-600 quick conversion
2.5 mL
300 mg amoxicillin + 21.45 mg clavulanate
5 mL
600 mg amoxicillin + 42.9 mg clavulanate
7.5 mL
900 mg amoxicillin + 64.35 mg clavulanate
10 mL
1200 mg amoxicillin + 85.8 mg clavulanate
Worked example
- Example only: a 20 kg child has a prescribed high-dose Augmentin plan of 90 mg/kg/day divided twice daily.
- 20 kg x 90 mg/kg/day = 1800 mg/day of the amoxicillin component.
- 1800 mg/day / 2 doses/day = 900 mg amoxicillin per dose.
- 900 mg / 120 mg per mL = 7.5 mL per dose of Augmentin ES-600.
Safety checks before measuring
- Verify ES-600 is the prescribed formulation before measuring.
- Do not use a standard Augmentin bottle to follow ES-600 mL instructions.
- Escalate severe rash, swelling, breathing trouble, persistent vomiting, or dehydration.
Frequently asked questions
It refers to 600 mg amoxicillin plus 42.9 mg clavulanate per 5 mL. It is a distinct high-dose formulation.
Do not substitute Augmentin formulations by volume. The amoxicillin amount and clavulanate ratio differ.