Paediatric Medication & Dose (Updated: 2 January 2012)

Albendazole syrup
200 mg/5 ml
200 mg tab [may be crush/chew then swallowed]

200 mg stat (below 2 yrs)

400 mg stat (above 2 yrs)

Amoxycillin susp
125 mg/5 ml

10-25 mg/kg tds

Ampicillin susp
125 mg/5 ml

10-25 mg/kg qid (up to 7D of life = bd,

7-21D = tds)

Appeton & Multivitamin

Appeton: 0.5-1 ml (below 1 yr)

MVT
: 5-10 ml

Bisacodyl Supp.
5 mg, 10 mg

2.5 mg (below 1 yr)

5 mg (1-5 yr)
10 mg (above 5 yrs)

Bromhexine syrup
4mg/5 ml

0.3 mg/kg tds

Cephalexin cap
250 mg

7.5 mg/kg qid or 15mg/kg bd

Chloramphenicol Ear drop

5%

2-3 drops (some advocate 4) tds-qid

Chloramphenicol Eye drop

0.5%

Less severe: 1 drop (bd) tds-qid

Severe
: 1 drop 2hrly then reduce
frequency
0.1 mg/kg tds-qid

Chlorpheniramine maleate
2mg/5 ml
4 mg tab
Cloxacillin susp
125mg/5ml

0.4

0.25

2 mg qid (6-12 yrs)

4 mg qid (12-18 yrs)
0.6
15 mg/kg qid

Co-trimoxazole syrup
240 mg/5 ml

TMP: 1.5-3mg/kg bd

Crotamiton cream
10%

Pruritus: bd-tds
Scabies: od (some advocate bd)

Diphenhydramine syrup
7mg/5 ml (pediatric)
14 mg/5ml (adult)

1-2mg/kg tds-qid

EBB (Benzyl benzoate emulsion) 25%

EBB 12.5%

10 yrs above
3-9 yrs

EES susp
200mg/5ml

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

Ferric Ammonium Citrate (FAC)

400 mg (80 mg elemental iron) / 5 ml

2-6 mg/kg

0.5

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

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)
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)

Lactulose Solution

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)

Magnesium trisilicate mixture, BP

5-10 ml tds or as required ( 5-12 yrs)

10-20 ml
(12-18 yrs)

Metoclopramide
5mg/5 ml

0.15-0.3mg/kg qid

Metronidazole
200 mg tab

7.5 mg/kg tds (bd if neonate)

Mist Carminative

Not for children

Nystatin
500 000u/5 ml

100 000u qid (below 1 yr)

500 000u qid (above 1 yr)

Paracetamol Syrup
120mg/5 ml

15 mg/kg qid
For estimation: 120-250 mg (1-5 yrs)
250-500 mg (6-12 yrs)
500 mg
(12-18 yrs)

Paracetamol Supp.
250 mg

40 mg/kg stat followed by 30 mg/kg qid

(max. 5g/day)
For estimation: 60-125 mg 4-6hrly (312 mo)
125-250 mg
(15 yrs)
250-500 mg
(512 yrs)
500 mg
(12-18 yrs)

Penicillin V Susp.
125mg/ 5 ml

7.5 mg-15 mg/kg qid (treatment)

12.5 mg/kg bd
(prophylaxis)

0.5

0.15

0.625

Potassium Citrate

5 ml tds (1- 6 yrs)

10 ml tds (6-18 yrs)

Prednisolone Syrup
2.5mg/5 ml

Asthma: 1-2 mg/kg od for 3-5 days

Inflammatory disorders: 1-2 mg/kg od
then reduced

Promethazine
5mg/5 ml

0.2-0.5mg/kg tds-qid

0.2

Salbutamol Syrup
2mg/ 5 ml

0.1-0.15 mg/kg qid

0.25

Triprolidine & Pseudoephedrine (Actified)

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)

1.25 mg & 30mg/5 ml

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.