BETA-LACTAMS

Penicillin
Pen G Crystalline

50-100 mkD q6
100,000-200,000 ukD q12
50,000-100,000 ukD q8/q12 (< 7days)
75,000-150,000 ukD q6-q12 (>7days)
500,000 u/K single dose (early syphilis)
50,000 u/K max dose 2.4 M u/dose (syphilis)
50 mkD q6

Benzathine Penicillin
1.2 m.u., 2.4 m.u/vial

Sumapen
Phenoxymethyl penicillin
125/5 200,000 u/5mL
250/5 400,000 u/5mL

CEPHALOSPORINS
FIRST GENERATION
Cefalexin

25-50 mkD q6 (max 4gm/D)

D: 100mg/mL
S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
C: 250mg, 500mg, 1gm

Cefazolin

20-50mkD q6-q8
100mkD (severe infection)

V: 500mg, 1gm

SECOND GENERATION
Cefaclor

Ampicillin
D: 125mg/1.25mL
S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
C: 250mg, 500mg
V: 125mg, 250mg, 500mg,
1gm

Ampicillin-Sulbactam
Sultamicillin (Unasyn)

50-100 mkD q6/q8 (neonates)

100-200 mkD q4/q6
100-150 mkD q8-q12 (meningitis neonates)
200-400 mkD q4/q6 (meningitis)
100-200 mkD q8 IV
1.5-12gm/day IV
50mkD q12 (<30kg)
2.25gm (single dose, gonorrhea)

S: 250mg/5mL
C: 375mg, 750mg
V: 750mg, 1.5gm

Amoxicillin

30-50 mkD q8

D: 100mg/mL
S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
C: 250mg, 500mg
V: 1gm

Amoxicillin-Clavulanic
Acid (Co-Amoxiclav)

20-40 mKD q8

D: 50mg/mL
S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
C: 250mg, 500mg

Cefuroxime

Cefoxitin

80-160 mkD q4-q6 (max 12gm/D)

20-40 mkD (infants)

V: 500mg, 1gm

THIRD GENERATION
Ceftazidime

100-150 mkD q8 IV

V: 250mg, 500mg, 1gm, 2 gm

Ceftriaxone

50-100 mkD OD IV

V: 250mg, 500mg, 1gm, 2gm

Cefotaxime

100-200 mkD q4-q6

V: 250mg, 500mg, 1gm

30-50mkD q8 po
50-100mkD q8 IV

S: 156.25/5 (125), 228.5/5

(200), 312.5/5 (250), 457/5
(400)
T: 375mg, 625mg
V: 600mg (500), 1.2gm
(1000)

Cefixime

3-8 mkD q12

D: 20mg/mL
S:100mg/5mL
C: 100mg, 200mg

FOURTH GENERATION
Cefepime

50mkD q8-12 x 10 days

500mg-1gm q12 (>12 y/o)

V: 500mg, 1gm, 2gm

Amoxicillin-sulbactam
(Ultramox)

30-50mkD q8 po
50-100mkD q8 IV

S: 250mg/5mL
T: 500mg
V: 500/250mg, 1000/500

TETRACYCLINE
Tetracycline

25-50 mkD

C: 250mg, 500mg

Doxycycline

4.4 mkD
2.2 mkD

C: 100mg

Piperacillin-Tazobactam
V: 4gm/500mg, 2gm/250mg

Aztreonam
V: 1gm

Meropenem
V: 500mg, 1gm

Imipenem
V: 500mg

200-300 mkD q6
150-300 mkD q8 (<6months)
50 mkD q6-q8 (children)
30 mkD q6-q8 (1wk-2y/o)
20 mkD q12 (septic)
40 mkD q12 (meningitic)
15 mkD (max 2gm/D)
50 mkD or 1-2 gm q6-q8 (max 4gm/D; adult)

FLUOROQUINOLONES
Ciprofloxacin

30-50 mkD q8-q12 (max 1gm)

Levofloxacin

S: 200mg/5mL
C: 250mg, 500mg
V: 500mg

10 mkD x 3 days
10 mkD 1st day, 2 mkD 2nd -5th day

Chloramphenicol

ANTIFUNGALS
Fluconazole

12 mkD LD
6 mkD MD

T: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg

200mg
V: 2mg/mL

Ketoconazole

5 mkD OD (<15kg)
100 mkD OD (>20kg)
200 mkD OD (>30kg)
10 mkD

T: 200mg

Griseofulvin
T: 125mg, 500mg

Amphotericin B

AMINOGLYCOSIDES
Amikacin

15 mkD q12 (max 1gm/D)

S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
T: 250mg, 500mg
V: 50mg/mL

Azithromycin

8mkD q12 (250mg max)

T: 250mg, 500mg
V: 5mg/mL infusion

15 mkD (LD)
V: 50mg/mL, 125mg/mL, 250mg/mL 10 mkD q12 (MD)
5-8 mkD q8-q12
Gentamycin
V: 40mg/mL, 80mg/2mL
6-8 mkD OD
Neltilmicin
V: 50mg/mL, 75mg/mL

D: 100mg/2.5mL
S: 200mg/5mL, 400mg/5mL,

Clarithromycin

7.5-15 mkD

T: 250mg, 500mg
V: 2mg/mL infusion

MACROLIDES
Erythromycin

MD: 0.5-1 mkD OD

OTHER ANTIBACTERIALS/ANTIBIOTICS

Co-trimoxazole

Clindamycin
S: 75mg/5mL granules
C: 150mg, 300mg
V: 150mg/mL SIVP in 30mins

Vancomycin
V: 500mg

11 mkD x 3 doses OD

S: 125mg/5mL
T: 125mg

Metronidazole

Mebendazole

200 - 500 mkD OD single dose

S: 20mg/mL, 50mg/mL
T: 100mg, 500mg

ANTITUBERCULOSIS
Rifampicin (R)

10-20 mkD OD AC

D: 100mg/5mL
S: 200mg/5mL
C: 150mg, 300mg, 450mg

Isoniazid (H)

10-20 mkD OD AC

S: 200mg/5mL
C: 75mg, 100mg, 200mg, 300mg,
400mg

C: 275mg, 400mg, 800mg

Streptomycin (S)
V: 1gm

S: 125mg/5mL
T: 500mg
V: 5mg/mL

NB: 5mkD q8-12 po

Infant/child:
15-25mkD q6 IV
20-30 mkD q6 PO
<1200g (0-4wks): 15mkdose OD
>1200g (0-1wk): 20mkdose OD
(1-4wks): 30mkdose OD
Infant/child:
20mkdose q8 PO
60mkD q8 1-3 hr infusion
30-50 mkD q8-q12 PO
15 mkD LD, 7.5 mkD q8

ANTIVIRALS
Acyclovir
S: 200mg/5mL
T: 200mg, 400mg, 800mg
V: 250mg

Amantadine
T: 100mg, 250mg
V: 500mg

10-20 mkD q6
200mg 5x daily (adult, children, > 2 y/o)
adult dose (children < 2 y/o)
5-9 mkD q12 (<8y/o)
100-200mg (>8 y/o; not >200mg/D)

Methisoprinosol (Isoprinosine) 50 mkD q6-q8

15-30 mkD OD PC

S: 250mg/5mL
C: 400mg, 500mg

Ethambutol (E)

5-8 mkD q12

S: 40mg/5mL (200), 80mg/5mL

(400), 160mg/5mL (800)
T: 400mg/80mg, 800mg/160mg

ANTIPARASITIC
Pyrantel Pamoate

50-100 mkD q6-q8 PO

50 mkD q6 IV
25 mkD q6 (neonates)

S: 125mg/5mL
C: 250mg, 500mg
V: 1gm

V: 5mg/mL, 50mg/10mL

Pyrazinamide (Z)

20-40 mkD q12

50-100 mkD q8 IV

S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
T: 250mg, 500mg
V: 750gm, 1.5gm

15 mkD OD
5-25mKD (<2 months)
10 mkD OD Q 48 or EOD

S: 250mg/5mL
T: 500mg

ANALGESIC AND ANTIPYRETICS

Paracetamol

10-15 mkd q4

D: 100mg/mL
S: 120mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
T: 80mg, 500mg
V: 150mg/mL, 300mg/2mL
Supp: 125mg, 250mg

Mefenamic Acid

S: 2mg/5mL
T: 4mg
30mg/tab
6.5 mkd q6

6-8 mkd q6

D: 100mg/2.5mL
S: 100mg/5mL, 200mg/5mL
C: 200mg, 800mg

Aspirin

60-80 mkD
RHD: 100mkD (1st 2wks), 75 mkD (4wks)
Anti-inflammatory: 60-90 mkD
Kawasaki: 80-100mkD q6
1-2 mkD x 3 (PDA)

T: 80mg, 100mg, 325mg

Indomethacin
C: 100mg

Naproxen

V: 10mg/mL

Ambroxol

S: 50mg/5mL
C: 250mg, 500mg

Ibuprofen

COUGH AND COLDS MEDICATIONS

Chlorpheniramine maleate

Syrup (15mg/5mL)

Infant drops (6mg/mL

Carbocisteine
Syrup (100mg/5mL)

Syrup (250mg/5mL)

5-7 mkD q8-q12 (>2y/o)

T: 275mg, 550mg

Nalbuphine

0.1-0.2 mkd IM, IV

Drops (50mg/mL)

V: 10mg/mL

Midazolam

0.2 mkd

T: 15mg
V: 1mg/mL, 5mg/mL

Erdosteine

Meperidine
Morphine

6 mkD/ 0.5-1 mkD

0.1-0.2 mkd q6 (max 15mg)

T: 10mg, 30mg, 60mg, 100mg

V: 10mg/mL

NEPHRO / RENAL MEDICATIONS

Prednisone

Nephrotic: >40mg/day
Hypoalbuminemia: <2.5mg/dL
60mkD x 4-6 weeks then 40mkD (am) x 2-3
months
Alternate day dose
If steroid resistant: +2 protein q8 weeks
If steroid dependent: relapse within 28
days
Frequent relapse: relapse> 12x per month
2-3 mkD single dose 8-12 weeks

Cyclophosphamide

S: 175mg/5mL
C: 300mg

Procaterol (Meptin)
S: 5mcg/mL
T: 25mcg, 50mcg

Salbutamol + Guaifenesin

Acetylcysteine (Fluimucil)
Sachet: 100mg, 200mg
S: 100mg/5mL
T (effervescent): 600mg

Guaifenesin
Phenylpropanolamine
Drops (6.25mg/mL)

Syrup (12.5mg/5mL)

Diazepam
T: 5mg, 10mg/tab
V: 5mg/mL, 10mg/mL

Carbamazepine
(Tegretol)
Mannitol 20%
Phenobarbital
20mg/5mL; grain 1=60mg
T: 15mg, 30mg, 60mg, 90mg
V: 130mg/mL

Phenytoin (Dilantin)

0.2-0.3 mkD
Max dose: <5y/o: 5mg; >5y/o: 10mg
Drip: 50mg (10cc) + 250cc 0.9 NSS to run at
1cc/kg/hr
<4 y/o: 20-60mg/day inc by 20-60mg OD
4y/o: 100mg/day inc by 100mg weekly
10-20 mk MD
2.5-5 cc/kg q6-q8
LD: 10-20 mkd
MD: 5 mkD q12
Max: 1-2gms (300mg)
10-20 mkd LD
5 mkD q12 MD
Max: 1 gm
15mkD (LD) OD/BID
20mKD q8 (MD)

S: 30mg/5mL, 125mg/5mL
V: 50mg/mL

Valproic Acid
S: 250mg/5mL
V: 100mg/mL

STEROIDS
Betamethasone
T: 500mcg
V: 1mL, 2mL
Dexamethasone
T: 500mcg, 750mcg, 4mg (forte
tab)
V: 2mg/mL, 4mg/mL, 5mg/mL
Hydrocortisone
T: 20mg
V: 100mg, 200mg, 250mg,
400mg, 500mg
Prednisone
S: 10mg/5mL
T: 5mg, 20mg

0.0178-0.25 mkD q6-q8

Max: 9mg/D
0.5-1mkD for ICP
1 mkD q4-q6 for cerebral edema
0.2-0.5 mkd for bacterial meningitis
5mg 10mg IV q6 (adult dose)
10-15 mkD LD, 4-6 mkD q6-q8 MD (asthma)
3-4 mkD (Dengue)

Promethazine HCl
(Phenergan)

1mg/kg IM

V: 25mg/mL

Fexofenadine

120mg OD

T: 120mg, 180mg

Chlorphenamine maleate
S: 2mg/5mL
T: 4mg
V: 10mg/mL

<1y/o: 2.5mL TID

1-3y/o: 2.5-5mL TID
>6y/o: 5mL TID
7-12y/o: tab TID
Adult: 1 tab TID or 2 tsp TID
IV/IM: 1mL OD

Age
1-2 y/o
7-12 mos
4-6 mos
1-3 mos
2-6 y/o

Dose
1 tab TID
tab TID
10mL TID
5mL BID-TID
2.5mL BID
1.25mL BID
1mL BID
0.5mL BID
Dose
5mL TID
10mL TID
15mL TID
2.5mL TID
5mL TID
7.5 mL TID
0.3mL TID
0.6mL TID
0.9mL TID
1.2mL TID
10mL BID
5mL TID
5mL BID
0.25mKD BID-TID
5mL or 25mcg/tab OD-BID
20mL or 50mcg/tab OD-BID
10mL TID, 1 cap BID-TID
1tsp TID
-1tsp TID
100mg BID-QID
200mg BID-TID, 600mgOD

5mL TID-QID
5-10mL TID-QID
1-2cap TID-QID
Dose
1mL QID
0.75mL QID
0.5mL QID
0.25 mL QID

2.5mL QID

ANTI-HISTAMINES (CONT.)
Cetirizine
D: 2.5mg/mL, 10mg/mL
S: 1mg/mL, 5mg/5mL
T: 10mg

Diphenhydramine
S: 12.5mg/5mL
C: 25mg, 50mg
V: 50mg/mL

Hydroxyzine HCl
S: 2mg/mL
T: 10mg, 25mg

Loratadine
S: 1mg/mL, 5mg/5mL
T: 10mg

6mons-1y/o
1-2 y/o

1mL OD
2.5 mg BID (5 drops BID)
1mL OD or BID
2-5 y/o
tab BID or tab OD
5mL OD or 2.5mL BID
6-12 y/o
tab BID
10mL OD or 5mL BID
12 y/o
> 1 tab OD
1-2 mg/kg IV (max 100mg/dose)
3-5 mkD PO
2-6 y/o: 2.5 mL q6/q8
6-12 y/o: 5mL q6/q8
1-2 mkD q12 PO
Adult: 25mg BID -QID
1-2 y/o: 2.5mL OD
2-12 y/o:
<30kg: 5mL
>30kg: 10mL
>12y/o: 1 tab OD

RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS & BRONCHODILATORS

Aminophylline
5mg/mL

1-2 mkD q12

BSA x 60 mkD (Nephrotic)

ANTI-HISTAMINES

Age
>10y/o
5-10 y/o
>10y/o
6-10 y/o
2-5 y/o
1-2 y/o
7-12 mos
<6 mos
Age
2-3 y/o
4-7 y/o
8-12 y/o
2-3 y/o
4-7 y/o
8-12 y/o
<2 mos
3-6 mos
7-12 mos
13-24 mos
>30kg
20-30kg
15-19kg
< 5y/o
>6y/o
Adult
>12 y/o
6-12 y/o
2-6 y/o
Children
Adult
6-12 y/o
Adult:

S: 100mg/5mL
C: 200mg

NEUROLEPTICS & ANTI-CONVULSANTS

0.2-0.3 mkD
>12 y/o: 5mL TID or 1 tab TID

Hydrocortisone (SoluCortef)
V: 100mg, 200mg, 250mg

Salbutamol

3-5 mkD (0.6-0.9mk/hr)

LD: 3-6mg/kg x 20-30mins
MD: 2mkd q8
MD:
o 1-9y/o: 0.8 1-1.2hr
o 9-12 y/o: 0.7 0.9hr
o 2-16 y/o: 0.5 q6-8
Example: 20kg = (wt x dose) / preparation
(20 x 5) / 5 = 20cc SIVP as LD
(20 x 2) / 2 = 8cc SIVP q8 as MD
10mkd LD, 4-9mkd MD
10-20 mkD LD
5-6 mkD q8 MD (asthma)
3-5m mk/dose IV
0.15-0.30 mkD q6

S: 2mg/5mL
T: 2mg

Terbutaline
1.5mg/5mL syrup,
5mg/2minebule

0.075 mkd q6 PO
0.01 mkd (max 0.5cc)

GASTRO MEDS AND ANTI-ULCERS

Al Mg (OH)3 (Maalox)
Al Mg (OH)3 + dimethicone
Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
T: 5mg
Supp: pedia 5mg, adult 10mg

Hyoscine-N-butylbromide
(Buscopan)

Aldactone
Furosemide

12 y/o: 1-2 tab 3-5x a day, max 100mg/day

Infants & young children: 0.3-0.6 mkD

T: 250 mg

T: 10mg
V: 20mg

Cimetidine

5 mkD q6 LD, 5-10 mkD q6

T: 200mg, 400mg
V: 100mg/mL, 150mg/mL

Ranitidine
T: 75mg, 150mg, 300mg
V: 25mg/mL

Dicycloverine
D:5mg/mL
S: 10mg/5mL
T: 10mg

Domperidone

1 mkD q8
Adult: 150mg BID or 300mg OD

S:218g/5mL
C:200mg

Prozinc
D: 0.5-1mL OD (1mL=
10mg elemental Zn)
S: 2.5-5mL OD (5mL
=20mg elemental Zn)

Racecadotril (Hidrasec)

ANTI-HYPERTENSIVES/CARDIAC MEDS

<6 mos: 10mg

>6 mos: 20mg

<9kg: 10mg/sachet TID

9-13kg: 10mg/2sachet TID
13-27kg: 30mg/sachet TID
>27kg: 30mg/2sachet TID
Adults: 100mg/cap TID

0.5-1 mkD q8
5mg rapid IV push
0.15-0.3 mkdose q4-6 IV
1-3mkD q4-6 po

T: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg

V: 20mg

Nifedipine

0.25 mkD q4-q6 PO

C: 5mg, 10mg

Digoxin
Amiodarone
Ca Gluconate

<6 mos: 1 tsp BID

>6 mos: 1tsp TID

20 mkD
250 375 mg/day

Captopril
Diazoxide
Hydralazine

0.2mL kg/dose q8

C:20mg,40mg
V: 40mg

Nitrofuroxide
(Ercefuryl)

Acetazolamide (Diamox)

Amlodipine

1 vial BID x 5 days

2mL/kg/dose q6
0.6-0.7 mkD OD

2-3.5 mkD
1 mkd q6-12 IV

T: 20,40,60mg
V: 20mg/mL

6 mons-2 y/o: 0.5-1mL QID

2-5 y.o: 2.5-5mL QID
6-12 y/o: 5 mL QID

D: 5mg/mL
S:1mg/mL 5mg/5mL
T:10mg

Erceflora
Lactulose
Omeprazole

DIURETICS

2-4 tabs 20 mins pre meal and HS

2-4 tsp or tab QID
6-12 y/o: 5-10 mg
>12 y/o: 10-15 mg

5mg/tab OD-BID

T: 5mg, 10mg

Propranolol

1-2 mkD q6-12

T: 5mg, 10mg

V: 100mg/mL

Ca Chloride
Ca Carbonate
Aspirin

0.05 mg/kg IV/IM

10mkd 30min-1hr LD
25 mkd q8
Dilute 1 mL n 2 mL sterile water
0.33/kg (27mg ca/cc)
30-50 mkd q8
65 mkD
RHD:
o 1st 2 weeks: 100mkD
o 4 weeks: 75mkD
Anti-inflammatory: 60-90 mkD
Kawasaki: 100 mkD,q6
(-) Fever: 8-10 mkDs

MULTIVITAMINS
<3 months
3-12 months
1-2 y/o
2-6 y/o
7-12 y/o
>12 y/o

0.3mL OD
0.6mL OD
1.2mL OD
2.5mL OD
5mL OD
20mL or 1 tab OD