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Paediatric INTRAVENOUS PARACETAMOL Dose Rounding Chart

Paediatric Pharmacists, November 2013


This chart has been prepared to simplify calculations for intravenous (IV) paracetamol weight-based doses and volumes, to
prevent prescribing and administration errors.
Paracetamol IV solution = 10mg/mL and should be administered over 15 minutes
The chart is not suitable for patients <1month old; for these patients please consult the Paediatric Acute Pain Management Guidelines
4 - 33kg; Paracetamol dose = 15mg/kg. Use the 500mg (50mL) vial where possible
Weight Dose to prescribe Volume to administer Weight Dose to prescribe Volume to administer
kg mg mL kg mg mL
4 60 6 19 285 28.5
5 75 7.5 20 300 30
6 90 9 21 315 31.5
7 105 10.5 22 330 33
8 120 12 23 345 34.5
9 135 13.5 24 360 36
10 150 15 25 375 37.5
11 165 16.5 26 390 39
12 180 18 27 405 40.5
13 195 19.5 28 420 42
14 210 21 29 435 43.5
15 225 22.5 30 450 45
16 240 24 31 465 46.5
17 255 25.5 32 480 48
18 270 27 33 495 49.5
34 - 49kg; Paracetamol dose = 15mg/kg. Use the 1g (100mL) vial
Weight Dose to prescribe Volume to administer Weight Dose to prescribe Volume to administer
kg mg mL kg mg mL
34 510 51 43 645 64.5
35 525 52.5 44 660 66
36 540 54 45 675 67.5
37 555 55.5 46 690 69
38 570 57 47 705 70.5
39 585 58.5 48 720 72
40 600 60 49 735 73.5
41 615 61.5 >50kg, Paracetamol dose = 1g. Use the 1g (100mL) vial
42 630 63 >50kg 1g 100mL

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