pediatric dose

Antibiotic

2-3

3-4

{125, 250 mg/5 ml}

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Analgesic drug

-3

{Flagyl

{62.5

mg/5 ml}
Cephalexin (1st) 25-50
mg/kg/day

Clindamycin 8-16 mg/kg/day

Dicloxacillin 12.5-25 mg/kg/day

200 mg/5 ml}

{125,

250 mg/5 ml}

Amoxicillin 30-50 mg/kg/day

Metronidazole 20-40 mg/kg/day

Paracetamol 10 mg/kg/dose

Ibuprofen 5-10 mg/kg/dose

: 30 mg/kg/day

4-6

6-8

{100 mg/5 ml}

q 12

child < 40 kg: 20-40 mg/kg/day

2-3

{156,

228, 457, 642 mg/5 ml}

Erythromycin Base: 30-50
mg/kg/day

3-4

{150

mg/tab}
Azithromycin 5-12 mg/kg/day
OD {200 mg/5 ml}
Clarithromycin 15 mg/kg/day

1-2

{125

3-4

{2 mg/5 ml}

Roxithromycin Tab 6 10
mg/kg/day

Brompheniramine 0.5
mg/kg/day

Antihistamine-Decongestants

Cetirizine 0.25 mg/kg/day

1-2

{5 mg/5 ml}

Chlorpheniramine 0.35
mg/kg/day

3-4

{2 ml/5 ml}

Diphenhydramine 5 mg/kg/day

6-8

{12.5

mg/5 ml}

mg/5 ml}
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 pediatric dose

Pseudoephedrine 4 mg/kg/day

3-4

{30 mg/5 ml}

loratadine is 5 mg daily

Antiviral agents

Acyclovir 60-80 mg/kg/day

ml}
References:

4-5

{200 mg/5

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