Great! Your effort of sharing the drug dosages for pediatric patients is laudable. All practitioners should know the basisc of prescribing drugs to children; and that they need to be prescribed on the basis of the weight of children. It is mandatory to have a weighing scale in a clinic. Please find below a further simplified chart for easy calculations. Anyone, please feel free to contact me if any clarification is required.
(Disclaimer: I do not endorse any products; trade names* given below are only examples)
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Drug
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Trade Name*/ Formulation
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Dosage
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Weight
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Dose
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Frequency
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Ibuprofen
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Sy. Ibugesic 100mg
Tab. Brufen 200 mg
Tab. Brufen 400 mg
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10mg/kg/dose
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10kg
20kg
40kg
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5ml
10ml/ 1 tab 200mg
1 tab 400mg
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TID/QID; SOS
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Paracetamol
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Sy. Crocin 125mg
Sy. Crocin DS 250mg
Tab Crocin 500mg
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15mg/kg/dose
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8kg
16kg
32kg
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5ml
5ml
1tab 500mg
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TID/QID; SOS
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Amoxycilin
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Sy. Mox 125mg
Sy. Mox 250mg
Cap 500 mg
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20-90mg/kg/day
in divided doses
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7.5kg
15kg
30kg
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5ml
5ml
1 cap
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TID
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Amoxy + Clav
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Sy. Augpen HS
Sy. Augpen DS
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30-90mg/kg/day
in divided doses
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10kg
20kg
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5ml
5ml
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BID (High/ Double Strength)
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Metronidazole
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Sy. Flagyl 200mg
Tab. Flagyl 400 mg
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30mg/kg/day
in divided doses
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10kg
20kg
40 kg
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2.5ml
5ml
1 tab 400 mg
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TID
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