Thursday, February 23, 2017

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