NOTES ON COMMON PEDIATRIC DRUGS, DOSAGING AND PACKAGE

Abridged from the Handout of Doc Arnold De Chavez, RN FOR INFECTIONS

Davao Medical School Foundations, Inc. GENERICS DOSAGE PACKAGE
Ampicillin 200 mkDay TID Vial 250mg
FOR FEVER ivtt 500mg
GENERICS DOSAGE PACKAGE Amoxicillin 30-50 mkDay TID 100mg/ml
Paracetamol 10-15 mkDose q4h 100/ml, p.o. 125mg/5ml
120mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml
125mg/5ml, Co-Amoxiclav 30-50 mkDay p.o.
250mg/5ml (Augmentin)
457mg/5ml
Ibuprofen 7.5 mkDose q6h 200mg/5ml BID (400)
312mg/5ml TID
FOR AGE (300)
GENERICS DOSAGE PACKAGE 228mg/5ml TID
Domperidone Anti-emetic 0.25 mkDose q6h 1mg/ml (200)
5mg/5ml 156mg/5ml TID
Erceflora Diarrhea due to 1 respule BID x (150)
in 5days Ampicillin- 100 mkD q8h ivtt Vial 375mg
Sulbactam (Ampi base) 750mg
fection (Unasyn) 150 mkDay q8 ivtt 1.5g
Zinc `1 <6 mos=10mg OD Drops: 1ml=10mg (Unasyn base)
x 10-14 days Syrup: 5ml=20mg Sultamicillin 30-50 mkD BID 250mg/5ml
>6 mos=20mg OD (Unasyn)
x 10-14 days
Racecadotril Stool former 1.5 mkD TID 10mg sachet
(Hidrasec) 30mg sachet Cefalexin 1st Generation 30-50 mkD TID 100mg/ml
Cephalosporin p.o. 125mg/5ml
FOR AMOEBIASIS 250mg/5ml
GENERICS DOSAGE PACKAGE Cefaclor .0.s 20-30 mkD BID 50mg/ml
Metronidazole 30-50 mkDay 125mg/5ml p.o. 125mg/5m;
TID x 10days 200mg/5ml 250mg/5ml
Cefuroxime 2nd Generation 20-30 mkD BID 124mg/5ml
FOR TB Cephalosporins p.o. 250mg/5ml
GENERICS DOSAGE PACKAGE 100 mkD q8 Vial 750mg
Rifampicin 15 mkD OD pre- 200mg/5ml h ivtt 1.5gm
BF x 6mos Ceftazidime 3rd Generation 100 mkD q8h ivtt Vial 500mg
INH + Pyridoxine 10 mkD OD pre- 200mg/5ml Cephalosporins 1gm
BF x 6 mos
PZA 30 mkD BID x 200mg/5ml Ceftriaxone 100 mkD q12h ivtt Vial 500mg
2mos 1gm
Cefixime 6-8 mkD BID p.o. Drops 20mg/ml
FOR COUGH 100mg/5ml
GENERICS DOSAGE PACKAGE Cefepime 4th Generation 50 mkD q8h ivtt Vial 500mg
Ambroxol Mucolytic 1.2-1.5 mkDose BID Drops 6mg/ml Cephalosporins 1gm
7.5mg/5ml
15mg/5ml Gentamicin 5-10 mkD OD ivtt
30mg/5ml Amikacin 15 mkD OD ivtt
Salbutamol Bronchodilator 0.15-0.20 mkDose 2mg/5ml
TID/QID Clarithromycin 10-15 mkD BID 125mg/5ml
p.o.
FOR ASTHMA Azithromycin 10 mkD OD x3- 200mg/5ml
GENERICS DOSAGE PACKAGE 5days
Salbutamol Erythromycin 30-40 mkD TID 100mg/2.5ml
nebulization 200mg/5ml
Salbutamol+Iprat 400mg/5ml
ropium
(Combivent) OINTMENTS
Prednisone 1 mkD BID p.o. 10mg/5ml GENERIC DOSAGE
Hydrocortisone 5 mkDose q6h ivtt Mupirocin (Bactroban) TID
Montelukast 0-2y.o = 4mg sachet OD @ HS p.o. Zinc Oxide (Calmoseptine) Q after diaper change
2-5y.o =4mg chew tablet Benzalkonium (Drapolene) Q after diaper change
6-14y.o = 5mg chew
tablet FOR CONVULSIONS
>15y.o = 10mg chew GENERIC DOSAGE PACKAGE
tablet Phenobarbital Loading dose: wt x Gr ½= 30 mg
10 Gr 1 = 60 mg
FOR HYPERSENSITIVITY m.d. 5 mkD OD ivtt Gr 1 ½= 90
GENERICS DOSAGE PACKAGE Diazepam 0.2-0.4 mkD prn Amp 5mg/ml
Diphenhydramine 1 mkDose Amp 50mg/ml ivtt Tabs 2mg
Cetirizine 0.25 mkDay 10mg/ml 0.1-0.3 mkD q8h 5mg
OD/BID 1mg/ml p.o 10mg
Hydroxyzine 1 mkD 2mg/ml
(Iterax) FOR CONJUCTIVITIS
Hydrocortisone 5 mkD q6h ivtt GENERIC DOSAGE PACKAGE
Prednisone 1 mkDose BID p.o. 10mg/5ml Fusidic acid 1 drop on each eye
(Fusithalmic) q12h (for 3-4 days)
eyedrops

FOR GINGIVAL LESIONS

GENERIC DOSAGE PACKAGE
Carbenoxolone QID
(Rowagel)
Oromucosal spray 2 puffs TID (for 3-4
(Kamillosan) days)

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