What is the frequency of Inj. Cefuroxime in Children
diagnosed with bronchopneumonia?
Source
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Recommendations
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Others
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Drug Doses by Frank Shann
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25 mg/ kg 8 hourly
Severe infection: 50 mg / kg 6 hourly or via continuous
infusion for child aged > 2 weeks.
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2014 (16th Ed.)
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Clinical Practice Guidelines on Pneumonia and Respiratory
Tract Infection in Children
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10- 25 mg / kg 8 hourly.
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2001
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Rational of Antibiotic Utilization in Selected Paediatric
Conditions
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25 mg/ kg 8 hourly
Severe infection: 50 mg / kg 6 hourly or via continuous
infusion for child aged > 2 weeks.
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Follows Frank Shann
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BNF Children
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1 month- 18 years old: 20 mg / kg (max 750 mg) every 8
hours; increase to 50- 60 mg / kg (max 1.5 g) every 6-8 hoursin severe
infections.
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July 2013- July 2014
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Product leaflet
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Infants and Children: 30- 100 mg / kg / day in divided
doses as TDS or QID.
A dose of 60 mg/ kg/ day would be appropriate for most
infections.
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Pharmaniaga,
GlaxoSmithKline,
Demo SA Pharmaceutical Industry,
LBS Laboratory
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Product Leaflet
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Infants and Children: 30- 60 mg/ kg, increased to 100 mg/
kg daily if necessary, given in 3-4 divded doses.
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Duopharm (M) SDN. BHD.
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To answer the query, yes it can be used as a QID basis.
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