Paediatric Analgesia

Question 1

Paracetamol dose: 28-32wks corrected age

Answer 1

20mg/kg initially, then 10-15mg/kg every 8-12 hours

Max 30mg/kg/day

Question 2

Paracetamol dose: >32wks corrected age

Answer 2

20mg/kg initially, then 10-15mg/kg every 6-8 hours

Max 60mg/kg/day

Question 3

Paracetamol dose: 1-2mnths

Answer 3

30-60mg TDS prn

Max 60mg/kg/day

Question 4

Paracetamol dose: 3-5mnths

Answer 4

60mg every 4-6hrs

Max 240mg/day (4 doses)

Question 5

Paracetamol dose: 6-23mnths

Answer 5

120mg every 4-6hrs

Max 480mg/day (4 doses)

Question 6

Paracetamol dose: 2-3yrs

Answer 6

180mg every 4-6hrs

Max 720mg/day (4 doses)

Question 7

Paracetamol dose: 4-5yrs

Answer 7

240mg every 4-6hrs

Max 960mg/day (4 doses)

Question 8

Paracetamol dose: 6-7yrs

Answer 8

240-250mg every 4-6hrs

Max 1g/day (4 doses)

Question 9

Paracetamol dose: 8-9yrs

Answer 9

360-375mg every 4-6hrs

Max 1.5g/day (4 doses)

Question 10

Paracetamol dose: 10-11yrs

Answer 10

480-500mg every 4-6hrs

Max 2g/day (4 doses)

Question 11

Paracetamol dose: 12-15yrs

Answer 11

480-750mg every 4-6hrs

Max 3g/day (4 doses)

Question 12

Paracetamol dose: 16yrs +

Answer 12

0.5-1g every 4-6hrs

Max 4g/day (4 doses)

Question 13

Ibuprofen dose: 1-2mnths

Answer 13

5mg/kg 3-4 times a day

Question 14

Ibuprofen dose: 3-5mnths

Answer 14

50mg TDS

Max 30mg/kg/day

Question 15

Ibuprofen dose: 6-11mnths

Answer 15

50mg 3-4 times daily

Max 30mg/kg/day

Question 16

Ibuprofen dose: 1-3yrs

Answer 16

100mg TDS

Max 30mg/kg/day

Question 17

Ibuprofen dose: 4-6yrs

Answer 17

150mg TDS

Max 30mg/kg/day

Question 18

Ibuprofen dose: 7-9yrs

Answer 18

200mg TDS

Max 30mg/kg/day or 2.4g

Question 19

Ibuprofen dose: 10-11yrs

Answer 19

300mg TDS

Max 30mg/kg/day or 2.4g

Question 20

Ibuprofen dose: 12-17yrs

Answer 20

300-400mg 3-4 times daily
Increase up to 600mg QDS

Max dose 30mg/kg/day or 2.4g