Paracetamol / Ibuprofen In Children Flashcards by Kishan Pankhania | Brainscape

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Paracetamol dose for 1-2 months

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30 - 60 mg

1.25-2.5 ml

8 hourly (TDS)

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Paracetamol dose for 3 - 5 months

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60 mg

2.5ml

4-6 hourly

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Paracetamol dose for 6 months - 1 year

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120 mg

5ml

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Paracetamol dose for 2-3 years

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180 mg

7.5ml

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Paracetamol dose for 4 - 5 years

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240 mg

10ml

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Paracetamol dose for 6 - 7 years

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240 - 250 mg

Switch to six plus suspension : 5 ml

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Paracetamol dose for 8 - 9 years

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360 - 375 mg

7.5 ml of six plus

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Paracetamol dose for 10- 11 years

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480- 500 mg

Six plus 10 ml

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Paracetamol dose for 12 - 15 years

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480 - 750 mg

1-1.5 tablets

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Paracetamol dose for 16- 17 years

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Same as adult

500mg - 1 g every 4-6 hours

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Paracetamol dose for fever post - vaccine in infants?

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Over 2 months:

60mg dose, followed by second dose if needed 4-6 hours later

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Minimum age ibuprofen can be given in children

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3 months

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Ibuprofen dose child age 3-5 months

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50 mg TDS

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Ibuprofen dose child age 6 - 11 months

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50 mg TDS-QDS

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Ibuprofen dose child age 1 - 3 years

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100mg TDS

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Ibuprofen dose child age 4-6 years

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150mg TDS

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Ibuprofen dose child age 7-9 years

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200mg TDS

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Ibuprofen dose child age 10 - 11 years

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300 mg TDS

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Ibuprofen dose child age 12 years and over

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300-400mg TDS

Same as adult: max dose 400mg TDS OTC

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Max dose of paracetamol in adults?

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4 g (8 tablets) per day

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Max dose of ibuprofen in an adult OTC?

What about POM?

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Max dose OTC: 1200mg (1.2g) 400mg TDS

Max dose POM: 2400mg (2.4g) 600mg QDS