-:Drug Doses:-
ANALGESICS AND ANTIPYRETIC
1Paracetamol:15mg kg dose 6hr.
5mg kg im.
2.Nimesulide :5mg kg day 12h.
3.Brufen : 10-15 mg kg dose.
4.Indomethacin :- Oral: 3 mg kg day
Ductus closer :0.2mg kg dose Iv.
5 Mefenemic acid: 3 mg kg dose.
6.Naproxen: 5-7 mg kg dos 8hly.
7.Diclofenac Na:1-3 mg kg d 8hr.
8.Codeine ph :- Pain relief: 3 mg kg day. Antitussive : 0.2mg kg dose.
9.Acetyl salicylic acid :-
Oral: 30-65 mg kg 6hrly.
10.Pentazocin Hcl : 0.5-1.0 mg kg day 4hrly oral iv im.
B. ANTIBIOTICS:-
1.Amikacin: 15-20 mg kg day12h
2.Gentamicin: 5.0-7.5 mg kg day 12hly.
3.Kanamycin : 15 mg kg day 12h.
4.Netilmicin:-
Infant: 7.5 -10 mg kg day12hr.
Child : 5.0 -7.5 mg kg day 12h.
5.Streptomycin:15-20 mg kg day.
6.Tobramycin:6.0-7.5 mg kgday.
7.Cefaclor : 20-40 mg kg day Oral 8hly.
9.Cefadroxil: 30 mg kg day Oral 12hly.
10.Cefdinir: 14 mg kg day 12hly.
11.Cefepime: 100-150 mg kg day 12hly I V.
12.Cefixime : 8 mg kg day 12hly
Oral.
13.Cefoperazone: 50- 200 mg kg day 12hly I V.
14.Cefotaxime Na: 100-150 mg kg day 8hly.
15.Cefpirome: 30-60 mg kg day 12hly I V.
16.Cefpodoxime: 8-10 mg kg day 12hly Oral.
17.Cefprozil: 15-30 mg kg day 12hly Oral.
18.Ceftazidime: 100-150 mg kg day 8hly IV IM.
19.Ceftibuten: 9 mg kg day OD Oral.
20.Ceftizoxime: 100-150 mg kg day 8hly IV IM.
21.Ceftrixone: 50- 75 mg kg day 12hly IV.
Meningitis: 100 mg kg day IV.
22.Cefuroxime axetil :-
Oral:20-30 mg kg day 12hly.
IV :50-100 mg kg day 12h.
23.Cephalexin:25-50 mg kg day 8hly Oral.
24.Ciprofloxacin :-
Oral:20-30 mg kgday 12h
I V :10-20 mg kg day 12h
25.Gatifloxacin :10 mg kg day OD Oral .
26.Levofloxacin:10-15 mg kg day OD Oral/I V.
27.Nalidixic acid :50 mg kg day 8hly Oral.
28.Norfloxacin :10-15 mg kg day 12hly Oral.
29.Ofloxacin :-
Oral: 15 mg kg day 12hly.
I V : 5-10 mg kg day 12h.
30.Pefloxacin:12 mg kg day 12hl Oral/I V.
31.Suprafloxacin:4 mg kg day Oral.
32.Clindamycin:-
Oral:20-30 mg kg day BD
IV :20-40 mg kg day BD
33.Azithromycin :10 mg kgdayOd
Oral.
34.Clarithromycin:15mg kg day 12hly Oral.
35.Erythromycin :-
Oral:30-50 mg kg day 8hly
I V: 5mg kg dose 8hly.
36.Roxithromycin:5-8 mg kg day 12hly Oral.
37.Amoxycillin:25-50mg kg day 8hly Oral.
38.Amoxycillin+Clavulanic acid:-
Oral:20-40 mg kg day 12hly.
I V:50-100 mg kg day 8hly.
39.Ampicillin Na:100-200mg kg day 8hly Oral/IV.
40.Cloxacillin:50-100 mg kg day 8hly Oral/ I V.
Meningitis:200mg kg day 8h.
41.Pencillin G Benzathin:-
6yrs < 0.6 mega unit IM Wkly.
6 yrs >o.6 mega units IM Wkl
56.Tetracycline Hcl:- 2 25-50 mg kg day 8hly Oral.
57.Vancomycin Hcl :-
40 mg kg day 8hly over 60min
CNS:60 mg kg day 8hly I V.
Pseudo membranous colitis:
Oral:40-50 mg kg day 8hly.
C. ANTI-LEPROSY :-
1.Diamino diphenyl Sulphone:-
1-2mg kg day.
D. ANTI MALARIAL:-
1.Artemether:-
3.2mg kg Stat I M
F/b1.6 mg kg daily for 5days.
I M/ Oral.
2.Artesunate:-
4mg kg day for 3 days I V/IM.
Oral:5mg kg stat.
2.5 mg kg on day 2 & 3.
3.Chloroquine ph:- Oral:10 mg kg.
F/ b:5 mg kg at 6hr 24hr 48h.
Prophylaxis:5 mg kg once week.
I V: 5mg kg 12hly in10ml NS/ D5 in 2-4hrs till total dose 25mg kg.
4.Mefloquine Hcl:-
Oral:15 mg kg single dose.
10 mg kg second dose
24hrs later.
5.Primaquine.0.3 mg kg day for 5 days Oral.
6.Pyrimethamine+Sulphdoxine:-
PM:1mg kg.
SD:20mg kg. Single dose
Orally.
7.Quinine Hcl:-
Loadig dose:20mg kg of salt given in conc of 1mg ml of NS/D5 over 4hrs.
F/b:10 mg kg 8hly as 4hr
infusion.
8 . Quinine sulfate:25-30mg kg day of salt 8hly Oral for 7 days.
E. ANTI-PROTOZOAL AGENTS:-
1.Fluconazole:3-6mg kg day Oral
2 .Metronidazole:20 mg kg day 8hly Oral/I V.
3.Ornidazole:40mg kg Od for 3 days.
F. ANTI-TUBERCULAR DRUGS:-
1.Isoniazid:5-10mg kg day OD Oral.
2.Rifampicin:10mg kg day single dose empty stomach Oral.
3.Pyrazinamide:20-35mg kg day single dose Oral.
4.Ethambutol:25 mg kg day single Oral.
5.Streptomycin:15-20 mg kg day OD I M.
G. ANTI-HELMINTICS :-
1.Albendazole:-
1-2yrs:200mg single dose.
> 2yrs:400mg single dose.
Hydatid dis:400 mg BD for 28 days.
Neurocysticercosis:15 mg kg day BD for 7 days.
2.Diethylcarbamazine citrate:-
10 mg kg day 8hly Oral.
3.Mebendazole:-
100 mg B D for 3 days.
Hydatid cyst:30mg kg day 8hly
Oral.
H. ANTI-CONVULSANT :-
1.ACTH:20-40 I u daily I M/I V.
2.Carbamazepine:10-30mg kg day 8hly Oral.
3.Clobazam:-(Frisium). 0 0.3-1 mg kg day 12h.
Seizure Prophylaxis:1mg kg
day 12hly Oral.
4.Clonazepam:0.01-0.03 mg kg day 12hly Oral.
5.Diazepam:-(Valium). 0 0.1-0.3 mg kg day 8hly
Oral.
Neonatal Tetanus:0.5-5.0 mg kg I V 2hrly.
6.Nootropil:40-100 mg kg day 12hly Oral.
7.Ethosuximde:20-40 mg kg day 12hly Oral.
8.Fospheytoin Na:-
Loading dose:15-20 mg kg IV
M D:4-6 mg kg day I V/I M.
9.Gabapentin:30-60 mg kg day 8hly Oral.
10.Levetiracetam:-
Initial dose:10mg kg day12h
Upto:40 mg kg day.
Oral.
11.Lorazepam:0.05-0.1mg kg dose Oral/IV/IM.
12.Midazolam:-(Fulsed).
Status epilepticus:0.2 mg kg
I V/I M.
Intra nasal:0.2 mg kg.
Buccal route:0.3 mg kg.
13.Nitrazepam:0.25-1 mg kg day. 12hly Oral.
14.Oxcarbazepine:-
Initial dose :8-10 mg kg dayBD Max:40 mg kg day.
15.Phenobarbitone Na:-
Loading dose:15-20 mg kg IV
M D:3-5 mg kg day 12hly.
Oral/I V.
16.Phenytoin Na:-
L D:15-20mg kg day I V.
M D:5-8 mg kg day 12hly.
Oral/I V.
17.Thiopental:-
L D:5-10mg kg I V.
M D:2-10mg kg hr continues drip.
18.Topiramate:3-9mg kg day 12hly Oral.
19.Valproate Na:-
L D:20 mg kg I V Slowly.
M D:10-15 mg kg day 12h.
Can increase upto 60 mg kgday
Oral/I V.
I. ANTI-EMETICS:-
1.Domperidone:0.2-0.4mg kg dose 8hly Oral.
2.Granisetron:10-20mcg kg dose
Oral/I V OD.
3.Metoclopramide Hcl:-
0.1mg kg dose 8hly Oral I V.
Max : 0.8 mg kg dose.
4.Ondansetron Hcl:0.15-0.45 mg kg dose 30 min before meal.
5.Promethazine theoclate:-
0.5 mg kg dose 8hly Oral.
Motion sickness:- ( (Tab Avomine 25 mg).
J. ANTI-HISTAMINICS:-
1.Cetirizine:-
2-6yrs:2.5 mg B D.
> 6yrs:5 mg B D.
2.Chlorpheniramine maleate:-
0.35 mg kg day 8hly.
3.Cyproheptadine Hcl:-
0.25-0.5mg kg day 8hly Oral.
4.Fexofenadine:-
<12yrs:30mg B D.
>12yrs:60mg B D Oral.
5.Hydroxyzine Hcl:-
Oral:2mg kg day 8hly.
I M:0.5-1mg kg dose 8hly.
6.Ketotifen:1mg B D daily.
7.Levocetrizine:0.12 mg kg O D.
8.Methdilazine Hcl:-
> 3yrs :4mg 12hly.
9.Promethazine Hcl:-
Sedation:0.25-1.0 mg kg dose Oral IM IV.
Motion sickness:0.5mg kg dose 12hly Oral.
J. ANTI-HYPERTENSIVES:-
1.Atenolo:0.5-2mg kg dose OD
Oral.
2.Nifedipine:-
Oral:0.25-0.5 mg kg dose.
Sublingual:3-5 mg kg dose
(for SevereHTN).
3.Propranolol:-
Oral:0.5-1mg kg day 12hly.
Cynotic spell:0.5-4mg kg day
12hly Oral.
K. DIURETICS:-
1.Acetazolamide:-
Diuretic:5mg kg day 8hly.
Hydrocephalus:50-70 mg kg day 8hly Oral.
2.Frusemide:-
Oral:2-8 mg kg day 12hly.
I V:1-4 mg kg day 12hly.
Infusion: 0.1-1.0 mg kg hr
3.Spironolactone:2-3 mg kg day OD Oral.
L. ANTI-VIRAL DRUGS:-
1.Acyclovir:-
Varicella:80 mg kg d 6hr for 5 days.
M. BRONCHODILATOR:-
1.Adrenalin:-
0.1ml kg dose 1:10,000 sol.
I V / Endotracheal.
2.Aminophylline:-
Oral:15-20 mg kg day 8hly.
L D:5-7 mg kg.
M D:0.5-0.9 mg kg hr I V.
Apnea:L D:5mg kg.
M D:2mg kg 8hly.
Oral/ I V.
3.Salbutamol:0.1-0.4mg kg dose
8hly Oral.
Neb:0.15 mg kg dose.
4.Terbutaline sulphate:-
Oral:0.1-0.15mg kg day 8hly.
S C:0.01-0.02 ml kg 4timesday
Neb :2.5-5mg kg.
N. CARDIOTONICS:-
1.Digoxin:0.04-0.06 mg kg day Oral.
Parentral dose 2/3 of Oral.
2.Dobutamine:5-20 mcg/kg/min I V Infusion.
3.Dopamine:-
Start:5mcg kg min.
Max:30 mcg kg min.
O. MISCELLANEOUS:-
1.Anti-Rh D immune globulin:-
500mcg I M Single dose <72h.
2.Human high dose Ig:-
400 mg kg day I V Infusion over 2hr for 5days.
OR
2g kg I V Infusion over 10-12 hr single dose.
3.Human heptitis B specific Ig:-
40 units kg I M on blood exposure.
HBsAg+ve:100-200iu < 72hr.
4.Human rabies specific Ig:-
20 units kg I M.
(KamRab 150 iu/ml in 2ml vial)
5.Rabies specific Ig (Equine):-
40 units kg.
6.Betamethasone:0.1-0.2mg kg 12hly Oral.
7.Dexamethasone:0.05-0.5mg kg day Oral/I M/I V.
8 .Hydrocortisone Na:10 mg kg dose.
9.Methyl prednisolone:-
0.4-1.7mg kg day IM/ IV.
Pulse therapy:30 mg kg I V bolus 10 to 20 min.
10.Prednisolone:1-2mg kg day 8hly.
11.Desmopressin:-
Diabetes insipedus:5-30mcg once OR twice.
Nocturnal enuresis:20-40mcg IM/IV.
12.Thyroxine Na:-
New born:10-15mcg kg day.
Children:5mcg kg day.
>5yrs:100mcg per day.
13.Imipramin Hcl:-(Depsonil).
Children:1.5mg kg day 8hly Oral.
Adolescents:25-50mg day 8hly Oral.
14.Triclofos Na:20mg kg dose Oral. (Sedation).
15.Iron:-
Prophylaxis:1mg kg day BD.
Treatment: 3-5mg kg day 12h
Oral.
I M:4.0×weight in kg×Hb deficit.
16.Vitamin A:-
Daily Req:400-1000iu day.
<12mon:1lac.
> 12mon:2lac.
Deficiency:2lac on 0, 1 ,14 day.
17.Vitamin B:0.3-3mg kg day Oral /IM/IV.
INH Neuropathy:10mg day.
18.Vitamin C:-
Pre term baby:50 mg day.
Term:30mg kg Oral.
Child:40 mg kg Oral.
19.Vitamin D3:-
Maintanance:400i u day Oral.
Deficiency:60, 000i u daily ×10 days.
20.Vitamin K:-
Prophylaxis:-
Term baby:1mg IM.
Pre term:0.5mg kg IM.
Therapeutic 5-10 mg dose IM /IV.
21.Heprin:-
I V:50-100 mcg kg dose 4hr
S C:25-50mcg kg 12hly.
DVT:5000mcg dose S C 8h.
