| Written by Dr.Md.Redwanul Huq (Masum) |
| Friday, 24 June 2011 09:37 |
A CHILD is not just 1/4th or such of an ADULT. Therefore, treat the children with accurate dose of drug. A short table is drawn here containing common drugs and their pediatric dose schedule.
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Drug |
Preparation | Dose schedule |
Amount per dose |
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3kg <3m |
6kg 3m |
9kg 9m |
12kg 2Y |
16kg 4Y |
20kg 6Y |
25kg 8Y |
32kg 10Y |
40kg 12Y |
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| Dose of Aciclovir |
SU |
F |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
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| Dose of Albendazole |
SU |
O |
1t |
1t |
1t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
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| Dose of Amoxycillin |
SU, D |
T |
3/4t, 12d |
1/2t, 24d |
2t |
2.5t |
2.5t |
3t |
4t |
4t |
4t |
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| Dose of Amoxyclav |
SU |
B |
1/4t |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
1.5t |
2t |
2t |
2.5t |
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| Dose of Azithromycin |
SU |
O |
.75ml |
1.5ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1t |
1.25t |
1.5t |
2t |
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| Dose of Carbama -zepine |
SU |
T |
0.5ml |
1ml |
1.5 ml |
1/2t |
1/2t |
3/4t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
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| Dose of Cefixime |
SU |
B |
1ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
1.5t |
2t |
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| Dose of Cefpodoxime |
SU, D |
B |
1/2t, 15d |
3/4t, 20d |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
2.5t |
3t |
3.5t |
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| Dose of Cefradin |
SU, D |
Q |
1/2t, 10d |
1t, 20d |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
2.5t |
3t |
3.5t |
3.5t |
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| Dose of Cefuroxime |
SU |
B |
1/2t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
2.5t |
3t |
3.5t |
3.5t |
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| Dose of Cetrizine |
SY |
B |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
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| Dose of Chlorphenira-mine |
SU |
T |
1/4t |
1/4t |
1/2t |
1t |
2t |
3t |
3t |
4t |
4t |
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| Dose of Chlorproma-zine |
SY |
Q |
1/4t |
1/4t |
1/2t |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1t |
1.25t |
1.5t |
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| Dose of Ciprofloxacin |
SU |
B |
1ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.5t |
1.75t |
2t |
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| Dose of Cotrimoxa-zole |
SU |
B |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
3t |
3.5t |
4t |
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| Dose of Desloratadine |
SY |
O |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
2t |
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| Dose of Diphenhydra-mine |
SY |
Q |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
3t |
3.5t |
4t |
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| Dose of Domperidone |
SU, D |
T |
1ml, 3d |
1/2t, 10d |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
3t |
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| Dose of Erythromycin |
SU, D |
Q |
1.5ml, 1ml |
1/2t, 2ml |
1t |
1t |
1.5 |
2t |
2.25t |
2.5t |
3t |
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| Dose of Fexofenadine |
SU |
B |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
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| Dose of Flucloxacillin |
SU |
Q |
1/2t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
2.5t |
3t |
3.5t |
3.5t |
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| Dose of Fluconazole |
SU |
O |
1ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
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| Dose of Ibuprofen |
SU |
T |
1/2t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
2.5t |
2.5t |
3t |
3t |
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| Dose of Iron |
SY |
T |
2d |
3d |
5d |
6d |
0.5 ml |
0.75ml |
0.85 ml |
1ml |
1.5 ml |
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| Dose of Ketoconazole |
SU |
O |
0.5ml |
1ml |
1.5 ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
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| Dose of Ketotifen |
SY |
B |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
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| Dose of Levosalbuta-mol |
SY |
T |
1t |
1t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
2t |
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| Dose of Mebendazole |
SU |
B |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
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| Dose of Metoclopra-mide |
SY, D |
T |
0.3ml, 5d |
0.6ml, 10d |
1ml |
1.2 ml |
1.6 ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
3/4t |
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| Dose of Metronidazole |
SU |
T |
1ml |
1.5ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
1.5t |
2t |
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| Dose of Naproxen |
SU |
B |
0.5ml |
1ml |
1ml |
1.5 ml |
1.8 ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1t |
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| Dose of Paracetamol |
SU, D |
T |
2ml, 10d |
3/4t, 15d |
1.25t |
1.75t |
2.25t |
3t |
3.5t |
4.5t |
5t |
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| Dose of Penicillin-V |
SU |
Q |
1.5ml |
1/2t |
1t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.25t |
2.5t |
3t |
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| Dose of Phenytoin |
SU |
B |
1ml |
2ml |
2ml |
3/4t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2t |
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| Dose of Promethazine |
SY |
T |
1ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
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| Dose of Pyrantel pamoate |
SU |
O |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1/2t |
1t |
1t |
1t |
1.5t |
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| Dose of Ranitidine |
SY |
T |
0.3ml |
0.6ml |
1ml |
1.2 ml |
1.8 ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
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| Dose of Sodium valproate |
SY |
T |
0.5ml |
1ml |
1.5 ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
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| Dose of Salbutamol |
SY |
T |
1/2t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
3t |
3t |
3t |
3t |
3t |
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| Dose of Simethicone |
D |
Q |
0.3ml |
0.6ml |
0.9 ml |
1ml |
1.2 ml |
1.4 ml |
1.6ml |
1.8 ml |
2ml |
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| Dose of Theophylline |
SY |
T |
1ml |
1.5ml |
2ml |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.25t |
1.5t |
2t |
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| Dose of Zinc |
SY |
T |
1/2t |
3/4t |
1t |
1.5t |
2t |
2.5t |
2.5t |
3t |
3t |
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* SY-SYRUP. SU-SUSPENSION. D-PAEDIATRIC DROP.
* O-Once daily. B-Twice daily. T-thrice daily. Q-Four times daily. F-Five times daily.
* Dose of a drug should be calculated according to body weight, if not available then according to age.
* Ciprofloxacin is not recommended under 18 years, but in beneficial cases can be used with caution.
