Table 3: Dosage and Duration of treatment regimens for Impetigo [10].
| Antibiotic | Dosing and duration of treatment |
| Topical | |
| Mupirocin ointment 2% | Apply to lesions three times daily for three to five days |
| Oral | |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanate | Adults: 250-500 mg twice daily for 10 days
Children: 90 mg/kg/day, divided, twice daily for 10 days |
| Cephalexin | Adults: 250-500 mg four times daily for 10 days
Children: 90 mg/kg/day, divided, two to four times daily for 10 days |
| Dicloxacillin | Adults: 250-500 mg four times daily for 10 days
Children: 90 mg/kg/day, divided, two to four times daily for 10 days |