Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - Guideline
Guideline for diagnosis, management and secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
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This guideline for the diagnosis, management and secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) was published in 2014. As a result of the 2019 update to the Group A Streptococcal Sore Throat Management Guideline the following medication regimes have changed, but have not been updated in this document.
Page reference | Medication | 2014 ARF and RHD Guideline | Medication regime change in 2019 GAS Guideline Update |
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13 | Phenoxymethylpenicillin | Twice daily | 2-3 times daily |
13, 29 | Amoxicillin | Once daily | 1-2 times daily |
26, 29, 36, 70 | Erythromycin max daily dose | 1000mg | 1600mg |