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.