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Paediatric Doses

This document provides pediatric medication doses for various common drugs used to treat children. It lists the drug name, available formulations such as syrup or tablets, and recommended doses stratified by age. For example, it recommends amoxicillin suspension at 7.5 mg/kg qid or 15 mg/kg bd for children of different ages. Standard doses are also provided for quick reference when precise weight-based dosing is not possible. The document aims to guide appropriate dosing of medications in children.

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Paediatric Doses

This document provides pediatric medication doses for various common drugs used to treat children. It lists the drug name, available formulations such as syrup or tablets, and recommended doses stratified by age. For example, it recommends amoxicillin suspension at 7.5 mg/kg qid or 15 mg/kg bd for children of different ages. Standard doses are also provided for quick reference when precise weight-based dosing is not possible. The document aims to guide appropriate dosing of medications in children.

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Paediatric Medication & Dose (Updated: 2 January 2012)

Albendazole syrup 200 mg/5 ml 200 mg tab [may be crush/chew then swallowed] Amoxycillin susp 125 mg/5 ml Ampicillin susp 125 mg/5 ml Appeton & Multivitamin Bisacodyl Supp. 5 mg, 10 mg Bromhexine syrup 4mg/5 ml Cephalexin cap 250 mg Chloramphenicol Ear drop 5% Chloramphenicol Eye drop 0.5% Chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg/5 ml 4 mg tab Cloxacillin susp 125mg/5ml Co-trimoxazole syrup 240 mg/5 ml Crotamiton cream 10% Diphenhydramine syrup 7mg/5 ml (pediatric) 14 mg/5ml (adult) EBB (Benzyl benzoate emulsion) 25% EBB 12.5% EES susp 200mg/5ml 200 mg stat (below 2 yrs) 400 mg stat (above 2 yrs) 10-25 mg/kg tds 10-25 mg/kg qid (up to 7D of life = bd, 7-21D = tds) Appeton: 0.5-1 ml (below 1 yr) MVT : 5-10 ml 2.5 mg (below 1 yr) 5 mg (1-5 yr) 10 mg (above 5 yrs) 0.3 mg/kg tds 7.5 mg/kg qid or 15mg/kg bd 2-3 drops (some advocate 4) tds-qid Less severe: 1 drop (bd) tds-qid Severe : 1 drop 2hrly then reduce frequency 0.1 mg/kg tds-qid 2 mg qid (6-12 yrs) 4 mg qid (12-18 yrs) 15 mg/kg qid TMP: 1.5-3mg/kg bd Pruritus: bd-tds Scabies: od (some advocate bd) 1-2mg/kg tds-qid

10 yrs above 3-9 yrs 10-12.5 mg/kg qid or 20-25 mg/kg bd Label recommend: 2.5 ml qid or 5 ml bd (5-10 kg) 5 ml qid or 10 ml bd 7.5 ml qid or 15 ml bd 10 ml qid or 20 ml bd 2-6 mg/kg 50 mcg od or 500 mcg / weekly (neonate) 0.1-0.25 mg od (<4 yrs) 0.5-1 mg (>4 yrs) Not recommended for child below 12 yrs tab. tds (2-4 yrs) 1 tab. tds (4-9 yrs) 1 tab. qid (9-12 yrs) 2 tab. tds (12-16 yrs) 4 tab. stat then 2 tab. qid (16-18 yrs)

Ferric Ammonium Citrate (FAC) 400 mg (80 mg elemental iron) / 5 ml Folic Acid 5 mg tab
[may be diluted with 5 ml water producing 5 mg/5 ml]

Lomotil / Co-phenotrope tab 2.5/0.025


diphenoxylate HCl: atropine sulphate

Griseofulvin tab 125 mg Hyoscine butyl-Br 1mg/ml 10 mg tab

1 mo-12 yrs: 10-20 mg/kg/Day od or divided 12 yrs above: 500-1 g/Day od or divided 0.5mg/kg tds-qid Tab. not for use in children below 6 yrs 10 mg tds (6-12 yrs) 20 mg qid (12-18 yrs) 0.5 ml/kg bd-od (max 20 ml) For estimation: 2.5 ml bd (1mo- 1 yr) 5 ml bd (1- 5 yrs) 10 ml bd (5-10 yrs) 15 ml bd (10-18 yrs) 5-10 ml tds or as required ( 5-12 yrs) 10-20 ml (12-18 yrs) 0.15-0.3mg/kg qid 7.5 mg/kg tds (bd if neonate) Not for children 100 000u qid (below 1 yr) 500 000u qid (above 1 yr) 15 mg/kg qid For estimation: 120-250 mg (1-5 yrs) 250-500 mg (6-12 yrs) 500 mg (12-18 yrs) 40 mg/kg stat followed by 30 mg/kg qid (max. 5g/day) For estimation: 60-125 mg 4-6hrly (3-12 mo) 125-250 mg (1-5 yrs) 250-500 mg (5-12 yrs) 500 mg (12-18 yrs) 7.5 mg-15 mg/kg qid (treatment) 12.5 mg/kg bd (prophylaxis) 5 ml tds (1- 6 yrs) 10 ml tds (6-18 yrs) Asthma: 1-2 mg/kg od for 3-5 days Inflammatory disorders: 1-2 mg/kg od then reduced 0.2-0.5mg/kg tds-qid 0.1-0.15 mg/kg qid

Lactulose Solution

Magnesium trisilicate mixture, BP Metoclopramide 5mg/5 ml Metronidazole 200 mg tab Mist Carminative Nystatin 500 000u/5 ml Paracetamol Syrup 120mg/5 ml

Paracetamol Supp. 250 mg

Penicillin V Susp. 125mg/ 5 ml Potassium Citrate Prednisolone Syrup 2.5mg/5 ml Promethazine 5mg/5 ml Salbutamol Syrup 2mg/ 5 ml

Triprolidine & Pseudoephedrine (Actified)

1.25 mg & 30mg/5 ml

2.5 ml tds-qid (below 2 yrs) 2.5-5 ml (2-5 yrs) 5 ml (6-12 yrs) 10 ml (above 12 years)

References: British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.(2008). British National Formulary for children. UK: BMJ Publishing Group. Malaysian Paediatric Association. (2010). Paediatric protocols for Malaysian hospitals. Kuala Lumpur: MPA Shann, F. (2009). Drug Doses. Australia: Royal Childrens Hospital Parkville.

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