STEROIDS CONVERSION CHART FOR COVID CASES

Up to 10 days @ until discharge

Glucocorticosteroid Methylprednisolone/ Prednisolone (50-100ml run 1hr) Dexamethasone (bolus)
Onset IV 1 hr IV rapid Oral 2 days
Bioavailability Oral 80-90% Oral 60-80%
Half-life 2-3hrs IV & oral = 1-5hrs
Time to peak IV 1hr Oral 1-2 hrs IV 5-10min

Body Weight Methylprednisolone Dexamethasone Methylprednisolone Dexamethasone

(kg) Dose (1mg/kg/day) (0.2mg/kg/day) Dose (2mg/kg/day) (0.4mg/kg/day)
30kg 30mg OD 3mg BD 60mg OD 6mg BD
35kg 35mg OD 4mg BD 70mg OD 7mg BD
40kg 40mg OD 4mg BD 80mg OD 8mg BD
45kg 45mg OD 4mg BD 90mg OD 6mg TDS
50kg 50mg OD 5mg BD 100mg OD 7mg TDS
55kg 55mg OD 5mg BD 110mg OD 8mg TDS
60kg 60mg OD 4mg TDS 120mg OD 8mg TDS
65kg 65mg OD 4mg TDS 130mg OD 10mg TDS
70kg 70mg OD 4mg TDS 140mg OD 10mg TDS
75kg 75mg OD 5mg TDS 150mg OD 12mg TDS
80kg 80mg OD 5mg TDS 160mg OD 12mg TDS
85kg 85mg OD 4mg QID 170mg OD 14mg TDS
90kg 90mg OD 4mg QID 180mg OD 14mg TDS
95kg 95mg OD 6mg TDS 190mg OD 16mg TDS
100kg 100mg OD 6mg TDS 200mg OD 16mg TDS
 ANTICOAGULANTS CHART FOR COVID CASES
For All patients require supplemental Oxygen

Body Enoxaparin Standard Risk Enoxaparin ICU Enoxaparin suspected/confirmed PE/DVT (1mg/kg
Weight Patient (0.5mg/kg OD) Patient (0.5mg/kg BD) BD) Obese > 120kg use adjusted BW
BD dosing reduce to OD for Crcl less than <30ml/min.
Contraindicated for less than 15ml/min
30kg 20mg OD 20mg BD 20mg BD
35kg 20mg OD 20mg BD 20mg BD
40kg 20mg OD 20mg BD 40mg BD
45kg 20mg OD 20mg BD 40mg BD
50kg 20mg OD 20mg BD 40mg BD
55kg 20mg OD 20mg BD 60mg BD
60kg 40mg OD 40mg BD 60mg BD
65kg 40mg OD 40mg BD 60mg BD
70kg 40mg OD 40mg BD 60mg BD
75kg 40mg OD 40mg BD 80mg BD
80kg 40mg OD 40mg BD 80mg BD
85kg 40mg OD 40mg BD 80mg BD
90kg 40mg OD 40mg BD 80mg BD
95kg 40mg OD 40mg BD 80mg BD
100kg 60mg OD 60MG BD 100mg BD
Alternative: SC FONDAPARINUX (ARIXTRA)contraindicated for crcl less than 20ml/min
Body weight Prophylaxis Dose Suspected/confirmed PE/DVT
>50kg 2.5g OD 5mg OD
<100kg 7.5mg OD
>100kg 10mg OD