This document provides medication information including preparation, dosage, and remarks for treating various conditions like fever, pain, diarrhea, allergies, and others. It lists common over-the-counter and prescription medications for antipsychotics, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, antihistamines, and steroids. For each medication, it specifies available forms, concentrations, recommended dosages tailored to a patient's age, and dosing frequency. The goal is to serve as a guide for treating common pediatric ailments.
This document provides medication information including preparation, dosage, and remarks for treating various conditions like fever, pain, diarrhea, allergies, and others. It lists common over-the-counter and prescription medications for antipsychotics, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, antihistamines, and steroids. For each medication, it specifies available forms, concentrations, recommended dosages tailored to a patient's age, and dosing frequency. The goal is to serve as a guide for treating common pediatric ailments.
This document provides medication information including preparation, dosage, and remarks for treating various conditions like fever, pain, diarrhea, allergies, and others. It lists common over-the-counter and prescription medications for antipsychotics, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, antihistamines, and steroids. For each medication, it specifies available forms, concentrations, recommended dosages tailored to a patient's age, and dosing frequency. The goal is to serve as a guide for treating common pediatric ailments.
This document provides medication information including preparation, dosage, and remarks for treating various conditions like fever, pain, diarrhea, allergies, and others. It lists common over-the-counter and prescription medications for antipsychotics, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, antihistamines, and steroids. For each medication, it specifies available forms, concentrations, recommended dosages tailored to a patient's age, and dosing frequency. The goal is to serve as a guide for treating common pediatric ailments.
ANTIPYRETIC/ANALGESIC
Paracetamol
100
mg/ml
(drops
for
10-‐15
mg/kg/dose
Q4
for
temp
≥38
Brands:
Tempra,
Calpol,
Biogesic
<2yrs
old)
or
125
mg/5ml
Q6
as
needed
for
pain
250
mg/5ml
Ibuprofen
(Dolan)
100
mg/5ml
5-‐10
mg/kg/dose
Q6
200
mg/5ml
200
mg/tab
AGE
PACKAGE
ORS
Sachet
1
sachet
dissolved
in:
Give
50-‐100
ml
if
<2
y/o
Glucolyte
(for
small
kids
<2
y/o)
100
ml
water
Give
100-‐200
ml
if
2-‐10
y/o
Hydrite
(for
big
kids)
200
ml
water
v/v
replacement
if
>10
y/o,
15
mins
after
episode
of
vomiting
or
after
every
episode
of
loose
stools
Zinc
sulfate
(E-‐zinc)
10
mg/5ml
<
6
months:
10
mg
Give
20
mg/5ml
>6
months:
20
mg
Zinc
gluconate
(Zinbee)
70
mg/tab
For
older
kids
Once
daily
for
14
days
Bacillus
clausii
(Erceflora)
1
vial
Consume
1
vial
twice
a
day
for
5
days
(admixed
in
drink)
Lactobacillus
casei
Sachet
(protexin
restore)
1
sachet
once
a
day
Tablet
(protexin
vitality)
1
tablet
once
a
day
Racecadotril
(hidrasec)
10
mg/sachet
1
sachet
(10mg)
-‐
<9
kg
TID
(stool
former)
to
be
mixed
with
30
mg/sachet
2
sachets
(10mg)
–
10-‐13
kg
food/water
1
sachet
(30mg)
–
14-‐27
kg
2
sachet
(30mg)
-‐
>27
kg
Nifuroxazide
(Ercefuryl)
Susp:
220mg/cap
5ml
-‐
<6
mos
BID
Cap:
200mg
5ml
-‐
>6
mos
TID
INFECTIOUS
DIARRHEA
(AGE
package
+
antibiotic)
Ciprofloxacin
100
mg/tab
20-‐30
mg/kg/day
Q12
for
3
days
250
mg/tab
500
mg/tab
(paper
tab)
ANTIHISTAMINES,
STEROIDS,
and
others
Cetirizine
(Alnix,
Allerkid)
2.5
mg/ml
(drops)
0.25
mg/kg/day
Once
a
day
for
5
days
(may
be
3
5
mg/5ml
days,
depends)
at
bedtime
10
mg/tab
Cetirizine
+
Phenylephrine
(Alnix
2.5
ml
BID
for
2-‐5
years
old
plus)
5
ml
BID
for
6-‐12
years
old
Hydroxyzine
(Iterax)
2
mg/ml
1-‐2.5
mg/kg/dose
Q8
for
1-‐6
years
old
1-‐2
mg/kg/dose
Q8
for
>6
years
old
Montelukast
(Zykast)
4
mg/tab
4
mg
(2-‐5
years
old)
Once
a
day
before
bedtime
5
mg/tab
5
mg
(6-‐14
years
old)
10
mg/tab
10
mg
(>15
years
old)
Hydrocortisone
IV
only
1
mg/kg/dose
Betamethasone
(Celestamine
+
250mcg
+
2mg/5ml
1.25-‐1.5
ml
–
2-‐6
y/o
TID
(Max
10ml/day)
Dexchlorpheniramine
maleate)
2.5
ml
–
7-‐12
y/o
TID
(Max
20ml/day)
5-‐10
ml
or
tab
-‐
>12
y/o
QID
(Max
40ml/day)
Diphenhydramine
IV/PO
1
mg/kg/dose
Q6
12.5
mg/5ml
(max
5
mg/kg/day)
Phenylephrine
+
Chlorphenamine
10
ml
-‐
>12
years
Q6
(Disudrin)
5
ml
–
7-‐12
years
2.5
–
2-‐6
years
1
ml
–
1-‐2
years
0.75
ml
–
7-‐12
months
0.5
ml
–
4-‐6
months
0.25
ml
–
1-‐3
months
Prednisone
(Pred
10)
10
mg/5ml
1
mg/kg/day
BID
or
OD
after
meals
Prednisolone
(Pred
20)
20
mg/5
ml
1
mg/kg/day
BID
or
OD
after
meals
Loratidine
(Allerta)
5mg/5ml
2.5
ml
–
1-‐2y/o
OD
5ml
-‐
<30kg
OD
10
ml
-‐
>30kg
OD
MUCOLYTIC
Ambroxol
6
mg/ml
(drops)
1
ml
for
7-‐12
months
BID
1.25
ml
for
1-‐2
years
BID
2.5
ml
for
<
2
years
BID
15
mg/5ml
2.5
ml
for
<2
years
BID
2.5
ml
for
2-‐5
years
TID
5
ml
for
6-‐10
years
TID
10
ml
for
>12
years
TID
30
mg/5ml
2.5
ml
for
5-‐10
years
TID
5
ml
for
>10
years
TID
Carbocisteine
(Solmux,
Loviscol)
Syrup
7.5
ml
(2-‐3
tsp)
-‐
8-‐12
years
old
Q8
Susp:
200mg/5ml
5
ml
(1
½
-‐
2
tsp)
–
4-‐7
yrs
old
2.5
ml
(1
½
tsp)
–
1-‐3
years
old
Drops
1-‐2
tsp
–
13-‐24
months
Q6
ANTIBIOTICS
Cefuroxime
125
mg/5ml
20
mg/kg/day
Q12
(Zinnat)
250
mg/5ml
(usually
for
pUTI)
500
mg/tab
Co-‐Amoxiclav
156.25
mg/5ml
30
mg/kg/day
-‐
<3
mos
Q12
(Natravox,
Amoclav,
Augmentin)
312.5
mg/5ml
20-‐40
mg/kg/day
-‐
>3
months
Q8
228.5
mg/5ml
457
mg/5ml
25-‐45
mg/kg/day
Q12
IV:
30
mg/kg/dose
Q8
MMC:
40
mg/kg/day
Q12
Amoxicillin
Drops:
50
mg/ml
20-‐30
mg/kg/day
-‐
<3
months
Q12
(Himox)
Syrup:
125
mg/ml,
250
25-‐50
mg/kg/day
-‐
>3
months
Q8
mg/5ml
Otitis
media:
80
mg/kg/day
For
10
days
Capsule:
250,
500
mg
Ampicillin
+
Sulbactam
(Unasyn)
IM/IV:
100-‐200
mg/kg/day
Q6
Adult:
1-‐2
g
Q6-‐Q8
Azithromycin
Susp:
100
mg/5ml,
Otitis
Media:
For
5
days
(Zithromax)
200mg/5ml
>6
months:
10
mkday
(Day
1)
Tab:
250,
500,
600
mg
5
mkday
(Day
2-‐5)
Adol/adult:
500
mg
(Day
1)
250
mg
(Days
2-‐5)
Pharyngitis/Tonsilitis
Once
a
day
for
5
days
2-‐15
yo:
12
mg/kg/day
Adol/adult:
500
mg
(Day1)
250
mg
(Days
2-‐5)
Cefixime
100
mg/5ml
8
mg/kg/day
Q12
to
Q24
Cefaclor
(Ceclor)
Susp:
125
mg/5ml;
250
>1
mo:
20-‐40
mg/kg/day
Q8
mg/5ml
Adult:
150-‐500
mg/dose
Q8
Cap:
250,
500
mg
Cefalexin
125
mg/5ml
25-‐100
mg/kg/day
Q6
250
mg/5ml
Cefepime
(Maxipime)
<14
days:
60
mg/kg/day
Q12
(IV/IM)
≥14
days:
100
mg/kg/day
Q12
(IV/IM)
Meningitis/Pseudomonas:
150
Q8
mkday
Q12
(IV/IM)
≥
2
mos:
100
mg/kg/day
Q8
(IV/IM)
Adult:
1-‐4
g/24
hrs
Ceftriaxone
50-‐75
mkday
–
infant/child
Q12-‐24
100
mkday
–
meningitis
Q12-‐24
50
mg/kg
IM
-‐
AOM
Cefuroxime
(Zinnat)
125,
250mg/5ml
20
mkday
–
pharyngitis/tonsillitis
Q12
30
mkday
–
OM/impetigo/sinusitis
Q12
Clindamycin
75
mg/5ml
10-‐30
mg/kg/day
Q6
to
Q8
Chloramphenicol
(Chloromycetin)
125
mg/5ml
50-‐70
mkday
–
infant/child/adult
Q6
Clarithromycin
(Klaricid)
125,
250mg/5ml
15
mkday
Q12
Cloxacillin
125
mg/5ml
50-‐100
mg/kg/day
Q6
OTHERS
Sodium
Docusate
otic
drops
3
drops
to
affected
ear,
3
times
a
day
for
3
days
Tetanus
toxoid
0.5
ml
IM
Rabies
vaccine
0.5
ml
IM
Purified
Rabies
Equine
Ig
200
IU/ml
40
IU/kg
½
dose
surrounding
the
wound;
½
5
ml/vial
dose
IM
Human
Rabies
Ig
150
IU/ml
20
IU/kg
½
dose
surrounding
the
wound;
½
2
ml/vial
dose
IM
Chamomile
extract
oral
spray
2-‐3
sprays
at
mouth,
4
times
a
day
(Kamillosan)
for
oral
ulcers
Tobramycin
(Tobrex)
0.3%
Instill
1-‐2
drops
on
each
eye
Three
times
a
day
for
5
days
Tobramycin
+
Dexamethasone
Instill
1-‐2
drops
on
each
eye
Three
times
a
day
for
5
days
(Tobradex)
Tobramycin
+
Loteprednol
(Zylet)
Instill
1-‐2
drops
on
each
eye
Three
times
a
day
for
5
days
COUGH
Salbutamol
+
Carbocisteine
Susp:
500
mg/2mg/5ml
2.5
ml
–
6-‐12
y/o
TID-‐QID
(Solmux)
5
ml
-‐
>12
y/o
TID
QID
Salbutamol
+
Guaifenesin
(Asmalin)
Syrup:
1mg/50mg/5ml
5-‐10
ml
–
2-‐6
y/o
TID
Tab:
2mg/200mg/tab
10ml
OR
1
tab
–
7-‐12
y/o
TID
10-‐20
ml
or
1-‐2
tab
–
Adult
TID
Acetylcysteine
(Fluimucil)
100mg/sachet
-‐
<
2
y/o
Dissolve
1
sachet
in
75ml
glass
of
BID-‐TID
for
5-‐10
days
200mg/sachet
-‐
Adult
water
Salbutamol
(Asmalin)
2mg/5ml
2.5-‐5ml
–
2-‐6
y/o
TID-‐QID
5
ml
–
7-‐12
y/o
TID-‐QID
5-‐10
ml
-‐
>12
y/o
TID-‐QID
Doxofylline
(Ansimar)
100
mg/5ml
6-‐9
mkd
-‐
<12
y/o
Q12
400
mg/tab
10
ml
-‐
>12
y/o
OD-‐TID
Clenbuterol
(Spiropent)
Drops:
2
mcg/ml
1
ml
-‐
<6
mos
BID
Syrup:
5
mcg/5ml
2
ml
–
6
mos-‐2
y/o
BID
5
ml
–
1
y/o
BID
7.5
ml
–
2-‐3
y/o
BID
10
ml
–
4-‐5
y/o
BID
15
ml
–
6-‐12
y/o
BID
Procaterol
HCl
(Meptin)
Syrup:
5
mcg/5ml
0.25
ml/kg
-‐
≤
5
y/o
BID-‐TID
Tab:
25,
50
mcg
5
ml
-‐
>5
y/o
ODHS
Inhalar:
143
mcg
5
ml
-‐
>5
y/o
BID
25
mcg
tab
-‐
>5
y/o
ODHS
25
mcg
tab
-‐
>5
y/o
BID
COLDS
Loratidine
+
phenylephrine
5mg/5mg/5ml
2.5
ml
-‐
<30
kg
BID
(Loraped)
5
ml
-‐
>30
kg
BID
Phenylpropanolamine
(Disudrin)
12.5mg/5ml
2.5
ml
–
2-‐6
y/o
TID
5
ml
–
7-‐12
y/o
TID-‐QID
Brompheniramine
+
Phenylephrine
2mg/5mg/5ml
2.5
ml
–
2-‐4
y/o
TID
(Dimetapp)
5
ml
–
5-‐6
y/o
TID
7.5
ml
–
7-‐12
y/o
TID
Neozep
syrup
2.5
mg/0.5mg/125/5ml
5
ml
–
2-‐6
y/o
Q6
10
ml
–
7-‐12
y/o
Q6
15
ml
–
Adult
Q6
Cetirizine
+
Pseudoephedrine
5mg/5ml
2.5
ml
–
6mos-‐<2
y/o
QD
(Zyrtec)
5
mg
(chewtab)
2.5
ml
–
2-‐5
y/o
QD
5-‐10
ml
-‐
>5
y/o
QD
Salinase
nasal
drop/spray
2-‐4
drops
or
spray
Each
nostril,
TID-‐QID
or
as
needed
Oxymetazoline
(Drixine)
nasal
0.025%
<2
y/o
As
directed
drops
2-‐3
drops/nostril
–
2-‐5
y/o
BID
SORE
THROAT
Miconazole
(Dakatarin)
Oral
gel
–
2%
1.25
ml
–
infants
QID
2.5
ml
–
older
children
QID
Benzydamine
(Difflam)
Lozenges
1
lozenge
Q1-‐2
hours
(max
of
12
lozenges/day)
Carbenoxolone
(Rowagel)
Gel
–
2%
Apply
QID
-‐for
viral/herpetic
lesions
Solcoseryl
dental
adhesive
paste
Apply
to
sores
3-‐5x
day
Xylitol
(Xylogel
natural
teething
5%
Apply
liberally
to
affected
area
oral
gel)
using
finger
tip
or
cotton
buds
VOMITING
Metoclopromide
(Plasil)
Syrup:
5mg/5ml
0.1
mkdose
5
ml/10kg
or
2
tabs
TID
IM/IV:
10mg/2ml
(30
mins
before
meals)
Diphenhydramine
IM/IV:
Max
50
mg
1
mkdose
Domperidone
(Motilium)
Syrup:
1
mg/ml
*do
not
give
with
LBM
Tab:
10
mg
CONSTIPATION
Bisacodyl
(Dulcolax)
Supp:
5
mg,
10
mg
5
mg
-‐
<2
y/o
5-‐10
mg
–
2-‐11
y/o
10
mg
-‐
>11
y/o
Enema
30
ml:
>11
y/o
Lactulose
(Lilac/Duphalac)
3.33
g/ml
5
ml
-‐
<1
y/o
ODHS
5-‐10
ml
–
1-‐6
y/o
ODHS
10-‐15
ml
–
6-‐14
y/o
ODHS
ANTISPASMODIC
Dicycloverine
(Relestal)
Drops:
5mg/ml
0.5-‐1
ml
–
6mos-‐2y/o
Q4-‐6
Syrup:
10mg/5ml
2.5-‐5
ml
–
2-‐5
y/o
Q4-‐6
5
ml
–
6-‐12
y/o
Q4-‐6
HYPERACIDITY
AlOH
+
MgOH
+
Dimethicone
2-‐4
tabs
or
tsp
QID,
20
mins
to
1
hour
after
meals
(Maalox
Plus)
and
at
bedtime
Lansoprazole
(Prevacid)
FDT
15-‐30
mg
OD
Dimethicone
(Dysflatyly)
40
mg
chewtab
Ranitidine
(Zantac)
15mg/ml
PO:
5-‐10
mkday
Q8-‐12
IV:
2-‐4
mkday
Q6-‐8
Cimetidine
(Tagamet)
300mg/5ml
5-‐20
mkday
-‐
neonate
Q6-‐12
10-‐20
mkday
–
infant
Q6-‐12
20-‐40
mkday
-‐
children
Q6-‐12
ENT/OPHTHA
Otosol
otic
drops
2-‐3
drops
TID
Flucinolone
+
Polymyxin
B
+
Otitis
3-‐4
drops
2-‐3x/day
Neomycin
(Synalar
otic
drops)
Ofloxacin
(Inoflox
otic
drops)
3mg/ml
3-‐5
drops
-‐
children
BID
x
10
days
6-‐10
drops
–
adult
BID
x
10
days
Fusidic
acid
(Fucithalic
eye
drops)
1%
1
drop
Q12
to
be
continued
for
2
days
after
eye
appears
normal.
May
st apply
drop
Q4
for
the
1
day.
VITAMINS/SUPPLEMENTS
Ascorbic
acid
(Ceelin)
Drops:
100
mg/ml
0.3
ml
-‐
<
3
mos
OF
Syr:
100
mg/5ml
0.6
ml
–
3-‐12
mos
OF
1.2
ml
–
1-‐2
y/o
OD
5
ml
–
2-‐6
y/o
OD
10
ml
–
7-‐12
y/o
OD
Ascorbic
acid
+
Zinc
(Zeeplus)
100mg/10mg/5ml
2.5
ml
-‐
<
2y/o
OD
5
ml
–
2-‐6
y/o
OD
5-‐10
ml
–
7-‐12
y/o
OD
Ascorbic
acid
+
Zinc
(PedZinc
Plus
0.6
ml
–
6
mos-‐2
y/o
C)
2.5
ml
–
3-‐12
y/o
5
ml
-‐
>12
y/o
Dibencozide
(Heraclene)
1
mg/cap
1-‐2
cap
OD
Iron
+
Vit
B
(Ferlin)
Drops:
15mg/5ml
elem
2-‐4
mkday
TID
iron
Syr:
30mg/5ml
elem
iron
Buclizine
(Propan)
Syrup
5
ml
–
2-‐6
y/o
OD
10
ml
–
7-‐12
y/o
OD