Premature Rupture of the Membranes - infection prevention
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Pharmacological treatment for Infection prevention
Infection Prevention
1st Line Treatment
Evidence Rating: [B]
- Amoxicillin (Amoxycillin), oral, 500 mg 8 hourly for 7 days
And
- Metronidazole, oral, 400 mg 8 hourly for 7 days
2nd Line Treatment
Evidence Rating: [C]
- Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid, oral, 625 mg - 1 g 12 hourly for 7 days
Infection Prevention – patients with penicillin allergy
- Erythromycin, oral, 500 mg 6 hourly for 7 days
And
- Metronidazole, oral, 400 mg 8 hourly for 7 days
Foetal lung maturation – for babies 28-34 weeks - See full Ghana STG for details