ORAL PEDIATRIC DRUGS AND DOSAGES

Question 1

AMOXICILLIN

Answer 1

(30-50 mkday q8)
DROPS: 100 mg/mL
SUSPENSION: 125 mg/ 5 mL
250 mg/5 mL

Question 2

CLOXACILLIN

Answer 2

(50 mkday q6)
SUSPENSION: 125 mg/ 5 mL
250 mg/ 5 mL

Question 3

CO-AMOXICLAV

Answer 3

(30-50 mkday q8)
SUSPENSION: 125 mg/31.25 mg/ 5 mL
250 mg/ 62.5 mg/ 5 mL
q12 - to decrease occurrence of diarrhea

Question 4

CEFALEXIN

Answer 4

(50-100 mkday q6)
DROPS: 100 mg/mL
SUSPENSION: 125 mg/ 5 mL
250 mg/ 5 mL

Question 5

CEFIXIME

Answer 5

(3-8 mkday od)
DROPS: 20 mg/mL
SUSPENSION: 100 mg/ 5 mL

Question 6

CEFUROXIME

Answer 6

(20 - 40 mkday q12)
SUSPENSION: 125 mg/ 5 mL
250 mg/ 5 mL

Question 7

CLARITHROMYCIN

Answer 7

(15 mkday q12)
SUSPENSION: 125 mg/ 5 mL
250 mg/ 5 mL

Question 8

COTRIMOXAZOLE

Answer 8

(8 mkday q12)
SUSPENSION: 200 mg/40 mg/ 5 mL
400 mg/ 80 mg/ 5 mL

Question 9

METRONIDAZOLE

Answer 9

(35-50 mkday q8)
SUSPENSION: 25 mg/mL (FLAGYL)
125 mg/ 5 mL (OTHER BRANDS)

Question 10

AMBROXOL

Answer 10

(1.5 mkday TID x 5 days)
DROPS: 6 mg/mL
SYRUP: 15 mg/ 5 mL
30 mg/ 5 mL

Question 11

CETIRIZINE

Answer 11

(0.25 mkdose ODHS x 5-7 days)
DROPS: 2.5 mg/mL
SYRUP: 5 mg/5 mL

Question 12

LEVOCETIRIZINE

Answer 12

(0.125 mkdose ODHS x 5-7 days)
SYRUP: 2.5 mg/ 5 mL
TABLET: 5 mg/tablet

Question 13

SALBUTAMOL

Answer 13

(0.15 mkdose TID max dose 5 mL)

SYRUP: 2 mg/ 5 mL

Question 14

CARBOCISTEINE

Answer 14

(TID X 5 days)
DROPS: 50 mg/mL
= 3 months - 0.3 mL
3-6 months    - 0.6 mL
7-12 months  - 0.9 mL
1-2 years       - 1.2 mL
SYRUP: 100 mg / 5 mL
2-3 years       - 2.5 mL
4-7 years       - 5 mL
>8 years        - 7.5 mL

Question 15

PARACETAMOL

Answer 15

(10- 15 mkdose q4 PRN for T>/=37.8)
DROPS: 100 mg/mL 
weight/10
SUSPENSION: 120 mg/5mL            
		  250 mg/5mL

Question 16

PHENYLEPHRINE + CHLORPHENAMINE MALEATE

Answer 16

(TID X 5 days)
DROPS: 2.5 mg/10.5 mg/mL
1-3 months      - 0.25 mL
4-6 months      - 0.5 mL
7-12 months    - 0.75 mL
1-2 years          - 1mL
SYRUP: 5 mg/1 mg/5 mL
2-6 years          - 2.5 mL
7-12 years        - 5mL
>12 years          - 7.5 mL

Question 17

IBUPROFEN

Answer 17

(5-10 mkdose q6 PRN for pain)

SYRUP: 200 mg/5 mL

Question 18

HYDROCORTISONE

Answer 18

(5mkdose q6)

IV

Question 19

PREDNISONE

Answer 19

(1mkday OD/BID)

SYRUP: 10 mg/5mL