ANALGESICS/ANTI-PYRETICS MACROLIDES

DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS

PARACETAMOL 10-20 mkdose q4 PO, IV Drops: 60mg/0.6ml (TEMPRA) ERYTHROMYCIN 30-50 mkDay q6 PO ERYCIN, ERYTHROMYCIN:
Seizure: 15mkd 100mg/ml (CALPOL) Drops: 100mg/2.5ml
Syrup: 120mg/5ml Syrup: 200mg/5ml (+ MACROCIN)
AFEBRIN, CALPOL, TEMPRA ILOSONE:
250mg/5ml Drops: 100mg/ml
AFEBRIN, CALPOL 6 PLUS, TEMPRA FORTE Syrup: 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml
ERY-MAX:
IBUPROFEN 5-10mkdose q6-8 Syrup: 100mg/5ml (DOLAN FP) Susp: 40mg,5ml
2-6 yrs: 5-10 ml Tab: 250mg, 500mg
7-12 yrs: 10 ml
CLARITHROMYCIN 7.5mkdose q12 PO Susp: 125mg/5ml (KLARICID)
MEFENAMIC ACID 6.5mkdose q6-8 PO Syrup: 50mg/5ml
Tab: 250mg, 500mg AZITHROMYCIN 10mkDay x3days PO Susp: 200mg/5ml (ZITHROMAX)

AMINOPENICILLINS COTRIMOXAZOLE 5-8 mkDay q12 PO Syrup: 40mg/200mg/5ml

DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS *** don’t give for (based on TMP mg) (SEPTRIN, BACTRIM, TRIMOCON)
AMOXICILLIN 30-50mkDay q8 PO Drops: 100mg/ml, 125mg/1.25ml <6mos if w/G6PD Syrup: 80mg/400mg/5ml
Syrup: 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml due to risk of TMP mg/SMXmg/ml (SEPTRIN, TRIZOLE, BACTILLE TS)
(AMOXIL, GLAMOX, HIMOX, SUMOXIL) bleeding Susp: 45 mg/205mg/5ml (TRIGLOBE)
AMPICILLIN 50-100mkDay q6 PO Syrup: 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml Cap: 160mg/800mg, 80mg/400mg
Meningitic dose: 200-400 Cap: 250mg, 500mg
mkDay q4-6 IV Vial: 100, 125 500mg/vial CHLORAMPHENICOL 50-100 mkDay q6 IV, PO Syrup: 125mg/5ml
(AMPICIN, AMPEDIA, PENSYN) Cap: 250mg, 500mg
Vial: 1g/vial
CEPHALOSPORINS
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS ANTI-HISTAMINES
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS
HYDROXYZINE 1-2 mkDay q12 PO Syrup: 2mg/ml
1ST GENERATION
Tab: 10mg, 25mg (ITERAX)
CEPHALEXIN 25-50mkDay q6 PO Drops: 100mg/ml
Syrup: 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml
(KEFLEX, CEPOREX) DIPHENHYDRAMINE 5 mkDay q6 PO, IV Tab: 25mg
Anaphylaxis: 1-2 mkdose Cap: 50 mg cap
IM, IV Vial: 50mg/ml (BENADRYL)
CEPHALOTHIN 80-160mkDay q6 IV Vial: 1mg vial (KEFLIN)

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CETIRIZINE 2-6yrs: 5mg or 10gtts OD Oral drops: 10mg/ml
2 GENERATION 6->12yrs: 1tab OD, 10mg Tab: 10 mg (VIRLIX, ZYRTEC)
CEFUROXIME 20-40mkDay q12 PO Susp: 125mg/5ml (ZINACEF, ZINNAT) or 20gtts OD
75-150mkDay q8 IV, IM 250mg/5ml (ZINNAT)
250mg, 750mg, 1.5mg/vial CLEMASTINE <1yr: 1-2.5ml BID Syrup: 0.5mg/5ml
Tab: 125mg, 250mg, 500mg 1-3yrs: ½ - 1tsp BID Tab: 1mg (TAVEGYL)
6-12yrs: ½ - 1tab or
CEFACLOR 40mkDay q8 PO Susp: 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml (CECLOR) 1 ½ tsp BID
>12yrs: 1tab or 2tsp BID
CEFOXITIN 20-40mkDay q6-12 IV Vial: 1g/vial (MEFOXIN)
LORATIDINE 2-12yrs: <30kg: 1tsp OD Syrup: 5mg/5ml
RD
3 GENERATION >30kg: 2tsp OD Tab: 10mg (CLARITIN, ALLERTA)
CEFTRIAXONE 50-100mkDay q12-24 IV Vial: 250mg, 500mg, 1g/vial (ROCEPHIN) >12yrs: 1tab OD
Typhoid:75-80mkDay x7d
CORTICOSTEROID
CEFOTAXIME 100-200mkDay q6-8 IV Vial: 250mg, 500mg, 1g/vial (CLAFORAN) DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS
BETHAMETHASONE 2-6yrs: 1/4tsp TID Syrup: 0.25mg/2mg/5ml
CEFTAZIDIME 90-150mkDay q8 IV Vial: 250mg, 500mg, 1g/vial (FORTUM) DEXCHLORPHENAMINE 6-12yrs: 1/2tab Tab: 0.25mg/2mg (CELESTAMINE)
MALEATE or ½tsp TID
CEFIXIME 1.5-3mkdose q12 PO Drops: 20mg/ml >12yrs: 1-2tab QID after
Susp: 100mg/5ml meals
Cap: 100mg, 200mg (TERGECEF)
ANTACIDS
BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITORS DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS Al(OH)3, Pedia: 1tsp, taken 1hr & Chewable tab: (KREMIL-S)
AMPICILLIN- 50-100mkDay q6 IV, IM Vial: 375mg/vial (250mg Ampicillin) Mg(OH)3, 3hrs after meals & HS
SULBACTAM (based on Ampicillin) 750mg/vial (500mg Ampicillin) SIMETHICONE Peptic ulcer: 2tabs q4
Hyperacidity: 1-2tabs
AMOXICILLIN- 30-50 mkDay q8 IV, PO Syrup: 156mg/5ml (125mg Amox) after meals
CLAVULANIC ACID (based on Amoxicillin) 312mg/5ml (250mg Amox) AlMg(OH)3 2-4tabs 20min-1hr after Chewable tab: 200mg/200mg
or CO-AMOXICLAV Cap: 375mg tab (250mg Amox) (MAALOX) meals & HS Susp: 200mg/225mg/5ml
625mg tab (500mg Amox) AlMg(OH)3, 2-4tsp QID; Max: 16tsp Chewable tab: 200mg/200mg/25mg
Vial: 300mg/vial (250mg Amox) dimethicone 2-4tab or tsp susp QID Susp: 200mg/225mg/25mg/5ml
600mg/vial (500mg Amox) (MAALOX PLUS) after meals & HS
1.2g/vial (1g Amox)
ANTI-SPASMODIC – caution for children <6yrs, NOT used often
PENICILLINS DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS DICYCLOVERINE Infants: 1/2tsp TID Syrup: 10mg/5ml
Penicillin V 50,000-100,000 UkDay Susp: 125mg/5ml = 200,000 U/5ml Pedia: 1tsp TID Tab: 10mg
Phenoxymethyl- q6 250mg/5ml = 400,000 U/5ml Tab: 2-12yrs: 1-2tabs or
penicillin High dose: 150,000- (PENTACILLIN, SUMAPEN) ½tab 15 min before
200,000 UkDay q6 PO feeding TID-QID
HYOSCINE Pedia: 5mg TID IV Vial: 20mg/ml (BUSCOPAN)
Aqueous Pen G 50,000-100,000 UkDay Vial: 1,000,000 U/vial N-BUTYLBROMIDE
Benzylpenicillin q6 5,000,000 U/vial
Meningitic dose:
DECONGESTANTS
200,000-400,000 UkDay
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS
q6 IV
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 1-30mo: 1/4ml QID Drops: 6.25mg/ml
4-6mo: 1/2ml QID Syrup: 12.5mg/ml (DISUDRIN)
PENICILLINASE RESISTANT PENICILLINS - skin infxn (10 days duration of tx) 7-12mo: 3/4ml QID
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS 1-2yrs: 1ml QID
CLOXACILLIN 75-100mkDay q6 PO Syrup: 125mg/5ml 2-6yrs: 1/2tsp QID
Tab: 250mg, 500mg tab 7-12yrs: 1tsp QID

OXACILLIN 75-100 mkDay q6 IV Vial: 250mg, 500mg/vial BROMPHENIRAMINE 0.1mkdose TID-QID Drops
MALEATE + 2-4yrs: ¾tsp Pedia syrup
AMINOGLYCOSIDES PHENYLEPHRINE + 4-12yrs: 1tsp Syrup (DIMETAPP)
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE >12yrs: 1-2tsp
AMIKACIN 15-22.5 mkDay q8 IV, IM Vial: 100, 250, 500mg/2ml vial
CARBINOXAMINE 1-6yrs: 1tsp Syrup: 1.3mg/16.6mg/5ml
GENTAMICIN 5-8 mkDay q8 IV, IM Vial: 80mg/2ml vial (GARAMYCIN) RESINATE, 6-12yrs: 2tsp Cap: 4mg/20mg (RHINOPRONT)
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE >12yrs: 1cap
TOBRAMYCIN 6-7.5 mkDay q8 IV, IM Vial: 80mg/2ml vial (NEBCIN) or 1tbsp BID
NaCL 2-4gtts/nostril TID-QID Pedia nasal drops: 0.65%
NETILMICIN 2.5 mkdose q8 IV, IM Vial: 100mg/2ml vial (NETROMYCIN) Spray enough amount Spray: 0.65% (SALINASE)
in each nostril
ANTI-CONVULSANTS EMPIRICAL DOSAGES
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS <6mos 1/4tsp TID – QID
PHENOBARBITAL LD: 10-20mg/kg IV Grain 1 tab = 65mg 6mos – 2yrs 1/2tsp
MD: 5-8mkDay Tab: 15, 30, 60, 90mg PhilUSA 2 – 6yrs 1tsp
q12 PO, IV Vial: 130mg/ml vial 6 – 9yrs 1 ½tsp
Max: 1-2g 9 – 12yrs 2 tsp

PHENYTOIN LD: 10-20mg/kg IV Susp: 30mg/5ml, 125mg/5ml ELEMENTAL IRON: therapeutically given for 1 month: TD: 6mkDay OD
MD: 5-8mkDay Vial: 100mg/2ml Maintenance given for 2 months: MD: 3mkDay OD
q12 PO, IV Cap: 30mg, 100mg (DILANTIN)
Max: 1g FLUID LIMITATION: BSA x (400-600) x urine output
DIAZEPAM 0.2-0.5mkdose IV Tab: 2mg, 5mg, 10mg ALLOWABLE BLOOD LOSS: WT x 80 (blood volume) x 0.10
0.3mkdose RECTAL Vial: 10mg/2ml (VALIUM)
Max: <5yrs: 5mg
ANC: WBC x SEG + STAB NV: 2,000 – 6,000
>5yrs: 10mg
>6,000: bacterial
<2,000: viral
MUCOKINETICS/EXPECTORANTS <500: immunocompetent
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS
AMBROXOL 1.2-1.6mkDay Infant drops: 7.5mg/ml FOR CANDIDIASIS: Econazole NO3 (PEVARYL) cream 10mg/g
>6mo: 0.5ml BID Econazole NO3 + Zn Oxide (PEVARYL HP) 10mg/100mg
Pedia Syrup or syrup: 7-12mo: 0.75ml BID BID x 14-21 days for candidiasis
1-2yrs: 1/2tsp BID 13-14mo: 1ml BID
2-6yrs: 1/2tsp TID Pedia syrup: 15mg/5ml DOSE (ml) = Wt (kg) x TD x Preparation (inverse)
6-12yrs: 1tsp BID-TID Syrup: 30mg/5ml (AMBROLEX) Frequency
>12yrs: 1tab/ 1-2tsp TID
THERAPEUTIC DOSE = Dose x Preparation x Frequency
BROMHEXINE <2yrs: 1.25ml TID Elixir syrup: 4mg/5ml Wt (kg)
2-6yrs: 2.5ml BID Tab: 8mg
or 4mg tab (BISOLVON) *** frequency is not included in the computation of drugs w/ TD of mkdose such as Paracetamol
6-12yrs: 5ml TID *** for IV meds, preparation is not included in the computation. IV MEDS = mg
or 4mg tab
>12yrs: 10ml TID
or 8mg tab

CARBOCISTEINE 1-3mo: 0.5ml TID Drops: 40mg/ml

3-6mo: 0.75ml Syrup: 200mg/5ml
6-12mo: 1ml Forte susp: 500mg/5ml
2-3yrs: 1/2tsp TID Cap: 500mg
4-7yrs: 1tsp TID (SOLMUX)
8-12yrs: 1 ½tsp TID
>12yrs: 1 cap TID
or 1-2tsp TID

SALBUTAMOL, 2-6yrs: 1/2tsp TID Susp: 2mg/500mg/5ml

CARBOCISTEINE 7-12yrs: ½-1tsp TID Cap: 2mg/500ml
>12yrs: 1cap or 1-2tsp (SOLMUX BRONCHO)

SALBUTAMOL, <2-6yrs: 1tsp BID-TID Syrup: 50mg/1mg

GUAIFENESIN 6-12yrs: 2tsp Cap: 100mg/2mg
or 1cap BID-TID (VENTOLIN EXPECTORANT)
>12yrs: 2tsp or
1-2 cap BID-TID

PENTOXYVERINE Syrup: 1ml TID Syrup: 7.5mg/5ml

4-6tab/day Tab: 25mg

ANTI-KOCH’s
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS
ISONIAZID 5-10mkDay OD PO TRISOVIT: 50mg/5ml
NICETAL: 100mg/5ml
ODINAH: 150mg/5ml
COMPRILEX: 200mg/5ml

RIFAMPICIN 10-15mkDay OD PO RIFAMAX DROPS: 100mg/5ml

RIMACTANE, RESIMIN, RIFASIN:
100mg/5ml
RIFAMAX, RESIMIN, RIFACIN, RIMACTANE
FORTE: 200mg/5ml

PYRAZINAMIDE 15-30mkDay OD PO 250mg/5ml; 500mg tab (PZA-CIBA)

STREPTOMYCIN 20-30mkDay OD IM 1g/vial

ETHAMBUTOL 15-25mkDay OD Cap: 200mg, 400mg

ANTI-ASTHMA
DRUGS DOSE PREPARATIONS
SALBUTAMOL 0.15-0.30mkdose q6 PO Syrup: 2mg/5ml
Tab: 2mg
Nebule: 2.5mg/2.5ml, 5mg/2.5ml

TERBUTALINE 0.075mkdose q6 PO Syrup: 1.5mg/5ml

Nebule: 5mg/2ml (BRICANYL)
HYDROCORTISONE LD: 10-20mg/kg IV Vial: 100mg/vial
MD: 5-8mkdose q6 IV ***give H2 blocker

PREDNISONE 0.5-2mkDay PO x 3 days Tab: 5mg, 20mg

***give H2 blocker
***taper dose!