Pediatric Dosages for
Common Medications
| Medication |
Dosage |
Comments |
Acetaminophen
-
100mg/ml
drops
-
160mg/5ml
elixir
-
80mg
chew tabs
|
10-15mg/kg/dose
q4-6h |
no
more than 5 doses per day |
Aspirin
- 81 mg chewtabs
- 100 mg/5ml susp.
|
10-15
mg/kg/dose q4-6h |
Watch use in
children and adolescents (Reye's Syndrome) |
| Ibuprofen
|
20-40 mg/kg/day
dvd q6-8h
- Fever <102.5: 5 mg/kg q6-8h
- Fever >102.5: 10 mg/kg q6-8h
|
Max dose: 40
mg/kg/day |
| Albuterol
|
2-6 y.o.: up to
0.1 mg/kg/dose q6-8h
6-12 y.o.: 2 mg q 6 h |
Max dose:
- 2-6 y.o.: 12 mg/day
- 6-12 y.o.: 24 mg/day
|
| Metaproterenol
|
<6 y.o.:
0.3-0.5 mg/kg/dose q6-8h
6-9 y.o.: 10 mg q6-8h
>9 y.o.: 20 mg q6-8h |
|
| Theophylline
|
<4 wks: 3-6
mg/kg/day q12h
4-8
wks: 3-6 mg/kg/day q8h
2-6
mths: 6-15 mg/kg/day q6h
0.5-9
yo: 24mg/kg/day
9-12
yo: 20 mg/kg/day |
for
q8h or q12h dosing: useTheoDur or
Slo-bid |
| Brompheniramine
|
<3
yo: 0.125mg/kg/dose q4-6h
2-6
yo: 1mg q4-6h
6-12
yo: 2mg q4-6h
|
Max
dose:
-
2-6
yo: 6mg/day
-
6-12
yo: 12mg/day
|
Chlorpheniramine
|
<2
yo: 0.5mg q6h
2-6
yo: 1mg q6h
6-12
yo: 2-4mg q4-6h |
Max
dose:
-
2-6
yo: 6mg/day
-
6-12
yo: 12mg/day
|
Diphenydramine
|
<3
months: 2.5mg q4h
3
mo-2 yo: 5mg q4h
2-6
yo: 6.25mg q4h
6-12
yo: 12.5mg q4h |
Max
dose:
-
2-6
yo: 37.5mg/day
-
6-12
yo: 75mg/day
|
| Guaifenesin
|
<3
mo: 10mg q6h
3-12
mo: 20mg q6h
2
yo: 25mg q6h
2-6
yo: 50-100mg q4-6h
6-12
yo: 100-200mg q4-6h
|
Max
dose:
-
2-6
yo: 600mg/day
-
6-12
yo: 1200mg/day
|
Pseudoephedrine
|
<3
mo: 3-6mg q6h
3-24
mo: 7.5mg q6h
2-6
yo: 15mg q6h
6-12
yo: 30mg q6h
|
Max
dose:
-
2-6
yo: 60mg/day
-
6-12
yo: 120mg/day
|
Triprolodine
|
6-12 yo: 1.25mg q4-6h |
Max
dose:
|
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