HKGU Quick Dose Guide

Name	Dosage	Freq
Amoxycillin	Paeds: 15-25 mg/kg	TDS
	Adults: 250 mg - 1g
Augmentin	Peads: 12.5-30 mg/kg	BD
	Adults: 625 mg
Azithromycin	Paeds:  15 mg/kg Day 1 7.5 mg/kg Day 2-5 OR   15 mg/kg X 3/7	OD
	Adults: 500 mg Day 1 250 mg Day 2-5 OR   500 mg OD X 3/7
Cephalexin	Paeds: 7.5 mg/kg	QID
	Adults: 250 mg – 1g
Cefuroxime	Paeds: 10-15 mg/kg	BD
	Adults: 250-500 mg
Cloxacillin	Paeds: 15 mg/kg	QID
	Adults: 250 mg – 1g
Co-Trimoxazole TMP 80/S400	Paeds: TMP 4 mg/kg	BD
	Adults: TMP 80-160 mg
Erythromycin - EES -sterate	Paeds: 10-25 mg/kg	QID
	Adults: 400-800 mg Adults: 250-500 mg	BD - QID
Penicillin V	Paeds: 10-15 mg/kg	QID
	Adults: 250mg – 1g
	Prophylaxis Peads: 12.5 mg/kg Adults: 125-250mg	BD
Nystatin	< 12 mo: 100, 000 U	QID
	> 12 mo: 500, 000 U
Unasyn	< 30 kg: 12.5-25 mg/kg > 30 kg: 375-750 mg	BD
Ampicillin	Dysentry only: 50mg/kg	QID

Name	Dosage	Freq
Albendazole	< 10kg: 200mg > 10kg: 400mg	STAT
Actifed*	2-5 y: 2.5-5 ml 6-12 y: 5 ml >12 y: 1 tab	TDS- QID
Bromhexine	Paeds: 0.3 mg/kg	TDS
	Adults: 8-16 mg
Chlorpheniramine*	Paeds:0.1mg/kg Adults: 4 mg	TDS -QID
Domperidone	Paeds: 0.25 mg/kg	TDS-QID
	Adult: 10 mg
Diphenhydramine*	Paeds: 5-10ml	TDS/ QID
	Adults: 10-15 ml
Hyoscine N-Butylbromide	Peads:  0.5mg/kg	TDS- QID
	Adult: 20-40mg
Metoclopramide**	Peads: 0.1-0.3mg/kg	TDS
	Adult: 10mg
ORS Solution	<2 y: 50 ml 2-10 y: 150 ml > 10y: 240 ml	Per purge
Multivitamin	< 1 y: 1ml 2-6y: 5ml 6-12y: 10ml	OD
FAC	Prophy: 2mg/kg Treatment: 6mg/kg	OD
Prednisolone	Peads: 0.04-0.5mg/kg	QID
	Adults: 5-60mg	In 2-4 DVD
Lactulose	Peads: 0.5ml/kg	BD
	Adults: 10-15
Promethazine*	Paeds: 0.2-0.5mg/kg	TDS
	Adults: 10-25 mg
Salbutamol	Paeds:0.1-0.15mg/kg	QID
	Adults: 2-4 mg

*Cough and Cold medications are contraindicated for < 2 years and 

caution for 2-6 years (alternatives are NS / Atrovent nasal drops)

**Contraindicated in below 1 years

DVD= divided doses