Weight:


Antipyretics7

Drug Concentration Dosing Amount Per Dose Liquid Dosing
Acetaminophen 160 mg / 5 mL 15 mg/kg
Give
every 4-6 hours as needed and every 6-8 hours in neonates. Max: 5 doses or 4000 mg/day.
Ibuprofen 10 mg/kg
Give
every 6 hours as needed for children 6 months or older. Max: 4 doses or 2400 mg/day.

Antihistamines7

Drug Indication Concentration Dosing Maximum Daily Dose Amount Per Dose Liquid Dosing
Diphenhydramine Severe Allergic Reaction 12.5 mg / 5 mL 1 mg/kg/dose 200 mg
Give
every 6 hours as needed. Use is generally limited to children above 2 years of age.
Cetirizine Allergic Rhinitis, Urticaria 5 mg / 5 mL By age 10 mg 2.5 to 10 mg depending on age 2 to 5 years old: Give 2.5 mL once or twice daily, or give 5 mL once daily.
≥6 years old: Give 5 to 10 mL once daily.
Loratadine Allergic Rhinitis, Urticaria 5 mg / 5 mL By age 10 mg 5 to 10 mg depending on age 2 to 5 years old: Give 5 mL once daily.
≥6 years old: Give 5 mg twice daily or 10 mL once daily.

Antibiotics7,9

Drug Indication Concentration Dosing Maximum Daily Dose Amount Per Dose Liquid Dosing
Amoxicillin Acute otitis media 90 mg/kg/day
Give
every 12 hours for 10 days for children below age of two and 5 to 7 days for children above age of two.
Strep pharyngitis 50 mg/kg/day 1000 mg
Give
every 12 hours for 10 days.
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Acute otitis media 600-42.9 mg / 5 mL 90 mg/kg/day
Give
every 12 hours for 10 days for children below age of two and 5 to 7 days for children above age of two.
Sinusitus 600-42.9 mg / 5 mL 45 mg/kg/day
Give
every 12 hours for 10 days.
Azithromycin Acute otitis media 5-10 mg/kg/day 500 mg
Give
once on day 1 and then
once daily for 4 more days.
Cefdinir Acute otitis media 14 mg/kg/day 600 mg
Give
every 12 hours for 10 days for children below age of two and 5 to 7 days for children above age of two.
Cephalexin Cellulitis mg/kg/day 2000 mg
Give
every 8 hours for 5 to 7 days.
Urinary tract infection mg/kg/day
Give
every 8 hours for 7 to 14 days.
Doxycycline Lyme disease 4.4 mg/kg/day 200 mg Prophylaxis:
Treatment:
Give
once for prophylaxis.
Give
every 12 hours for 10 days for erythema migrans and for 14 to 21 days for more extensive infections.