Pneumonia (community-acquired)

Respiratory · OPD · Locked · first month free

By Dr Javed Akhtar · Last reviewed 2 October 2026

Drugs on this card

Outpatient, no comorbidity: Amoxicillin, Doxycycline
Outpatient with comorbidity: Amoxicillin-clavulanate, Azithromycin (add)
Admitted: Ceftriaxone, Azithromycin

Investigations

First visit

Chest X-ray — Confirms consolidation.
SpO₂ — Under 94% suggests admission.
CBC, urea, blood glucose — CURB-65/CRB-65 scoring and comorbidity.

Only if indicated

Blood and sputum culture — Admitted or severe, before antibiotics.
Sputum NAAT for TB — Cough over 2 weeks, upper-lobe or cavitary shadow, or no response to antibiotics.
Malaria, dengue and scrub typhus tests — Fever with low platelets or in season.
HIV test — Recurrent or atypical pneumonia.

Follow-up and monitoring

Chest X-ray at 6–8 weeks — Smokers over 50 or persisting symptoms, to exclude an underlying cancer.

Locked

The adult dose for each drug
The child dose, where the card gives one
Indian brand names for each drug, with a link to buy

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