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Pediatric Medication Dosage Guide

This document provides paediatric dosing guidelines for common medications. It lists the medication, concentration, and recommended dosage based on age and weight. For each medication, it specifies the milligrams per 5 ml and calculates the dosage for children between 6 months and 10 years old based on their weight. It also includes a section on how to calculate dosages based on weight for medications not already specified.

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Pediatric Medication Dosage Guide

This document provides paediatric dosing guidelines for common medications. It lists the medication, concentration, and recommended dosage based on age and weight. For each medication, it specifies the milligrams per 5 ml and calculates the dosage for children between 6 months and 10 years old based on their weight. It also includes a section on how to calculate dosages based on weight for medications not already specified.

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Paediatric Dosing General Dose

Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Amoxicillin, Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid, Cephalexin, Erythromycin, Cloxacillin,


Metronidazole, Cefuroxime, Chlorpheniramine, Triprolidine & phenylephrine

Amoxicillin + Triprolidine &


Paracetamol Ibuprofen Amoxicillin Cephalexin Erythromycin Cloxacillin Metronidazole Cefuroxime Chlorpheniramine
Child's Child's 120 mg / 5 ml 100 mg / 5 ml 125 mg / 5 ml Clavulanic acid 125 mg / 5 ml 200 mg / 5 ml 125 mg / 5 ml 125 mg / 5 ml 125 mg / 5 ml 2 mg / 5 ml phenylephrine
(125 mg + 31.25 mg) / 5 ML (1.25 mg + 30 mg) / 5 ml
Age Weight kg Under 2 years 10 mg/kg/dose
15 mg/kg/dose 10 mg/kg/dose 15 mg/kg/dose 15 mg/kg/dose 12.5 mg/kg/dose 10 mg/kg/dose 15 mg/kg/dose 7.5 mg/kg/dose above 2 years 15 mg/kg/dose
0.1 mg/kg/dose 1.25 mg/kg/dose

6M 7.5 kg P. DROPS 3.75 ml 4.5 ml 3.6 ml 3.75 ml 1.875 ml 4.5 ml 2.25 ml 3 ml Not recommended Not recommended

1 years 10 kg 6.25 ml 5 ml 6 ml 4.8 ml 5 ml 2.5 ml 6 ml 3 ml 4 ml 2.5 ml Not recommended

2 years 12 kg 7.5 ml 6 ml 7.2 ml 5.76 ml 6 ml 3 ml 7.2 ml 3.6 ml 4.8 ml 3 ml 2.4 ml


3 years 14 kg 8.75 ml 7 ml 8.4 ml 6.72 ml 7 ml 3.5 ml 8.4 ml 4.2 ml 8.4 ml 3.5 ml 2.8 ml
4 years 16 kg 10 ml 8 ml 9.6 ml 7.68 ml 8 ml 4 ml 9.6 ml 4.8 ml 9.6 ml 4 ml 3.2 ml
5 years 18 kg 11.2 ml 9 ml 10.8 ml 8.64 ml 9 ml 4.5 ml 10.8 ml 5.4 ml 10.8 ml 4.5 ml 3.6 ml
6 years 20 kg 12.5 ml 10 ml 12 ml 9.6 ml 10 ml 5 ml 12 ml 6 ml 12 ml 5 ml 4 ml
7 years 22 kg 13.7 ml 11 ml 13.2 ml 10.56 ml 11 ml 5.5 ml 13.2 ml 6.6 ml 13.2 ml 5.5 ml 4.4 ml
10 years 32.5 kg 20.3 ml 16.2 ml 19.5 ml 15.6 ml 16.25 ml 8.125 ml 19.5 ml 9.75 ml 19.5ml 8.12 ml 6.5 ml

Medication Calculation Medication Calculation

Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.6 ml = --- ml Erythromycin 200 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.25 ml = --- ml

Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.5 ml = --- ml Cloxacillin 125 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.6 ml = --- ml PREPARED & DESIGN

Abdullah Al-Kaabi
Asst.Pharmacist
Amoxicillin 125 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.6 ml = --- ml Metronidazole 125 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.3 ml = --- ml
CHECK & APPROVE
Under 2 years
Dr. Noora Al-Abri
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid --- kg X 0.4 ml = --- ml Paediatrician
--- kg X 0.48 ml = --- ml Cefuroxime 125 mg / 5 ml
(125 mg + 31.25 mg) / 5 ML above 2 years Huda Al-Kaabi
--- kg X 0.6 ml = --- ml Pharmacist

Cephalexin 125 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.5 ml = --- ml Chlorpheniramine 2 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.25 ml = --- ml

Triprolidine & phenylephrine (1.25 mg + 30 mg) / 5 ml --- kg X 0.2 ml = --- ml

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K A B D U L L A H A L - K A A B I A Medication Calculation Medication Calculation Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml --- kg X 0.6 m

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