PEDIA DRUGS

Beta lactams
o Oral
☑ Amoxicillin (HIMOX – 100mg/ml; 125mg/5ml; 250mg/5ml)
▪ 40-60 mkD in 3DD
o Parenteral
☑ Ampicillin (AMPICIN – 250mg; 500mg) : septic
▪ 50-100 mkD in 2DD (infant)
▪ 100-200 mkD in 4DD (children)
☑ Ampicillin: meningitic
▪ 100-200 mkD in 2DD (infant)
▪ 200-400 mkD in 4DD (children)
Beta lactams + BLIC
o Oral
☑ Co-amoxiclav (AMOCLAV – 200mg/5ml; 400mg/5ml)
▪ 40-60 mkD in 2DD
☑ Sultamicillin (UNASYN ORAL– 250mg/5ml)
▪ 25mkd q12 hours
o Parenteral
☑ Ampicillin-Sulbactam (UNASYN IV/IM– 375mg [250mg/125mg]; 750mg [500mg/
250mg]; 1.5g [1000mg/500mg] )
▪ 100-200 mkD in 4DD
1st Generation Cephalosporins
o Oral
☑ Cefalexin (AIREX - 100mg/ml; 125mg/5ml; 250mg/5ml)
▪ 25-100 mkD in 4DD
o IV
☑ Cefazolin (CIZO - 1g; 500mg; 250mg)
▪ 50-100 mkD in 3-4DD
2 Generation Cephalosporins
nd

o Oral
☑ Cefaclor (CECLOR - 50mg/ml; 125mg/5ml; 250mg/5ml)
▪ 20-40 mkD in 3DD
☑ Cefuroxime (CIMEX - 250mg/5ml)
▪ 20-30 mkD in 2DD
o IV
☑ Cefuroxime (CIMEX - 1.5g; 750mg)
▪ 100-150 mkD in 3DD
3 Generation Cephalosporins
rd

o Oral
☑ Cefixime (TERGECEF - 20mg/ml; 100mg/5ml)
▪ 8 mkD in 2DD
o Parenteral
☑ Ceftriaxone (TRIAXONE - 1g)
▪ 50-75 mkD OD
☑ Ceftriaxone (septic): 75-100
4th Generation Cephalosporins
o IV
☑ Cefepime (AXERA - 2g; 1g; 500mg)
▪ 100 mkD in 2DD
Macrolides
o Oral
☑ Clarithromycin (CLARITHROCID - 250mg/5ml; 125mg/5ml)
▪ 15 mkD in 2DD
☑ Azithromycin (ZITHROMAX - 200mg/5ml)
▪ 10 mkD OD (3 days only) OR 10 mkd OD 1st day then 5 mkD OD for 4
more days
Aminoglycosides
o IV
☑ Amikacin (AMIKACIDE - 250mg/ml; 125mg/ml; 50mg/ml)
▪ 10-15 mkD OD
☑ Gentamicin (GENTAXIN - 40mg/ml)
▪ 3-5 mkD OD
Anti-amoebic
o Oral
☑ Metronidazole (FLAGYL - 125mg/5ml)
▪ 35-50 mkD in 3DD
Quinolones
o Oral
☑ Ciprofloxacin [in severe infections] (no oral suspension)
▪ 20 mkD in 2DD

o IV
☑ Ciprofloxacin [in severe infections] (CIPROBAY - 400mg/200ml; 200mg/100ml;
100mg/50ml)
▪ 20 mkD in 2DD
Analgesic
o Oral
☑ Paracetamol (TEMPRA syrup - 100mg/ml; 120mg/5ml; TEMPRA FORTE syrup:
250mg/5ml)
▪ 10-15 mkd q6 hours
☑ Ibuprofen (DOLAN FO - 200mg/5ml; 100mg/5ml)
▪ 5-10 mkd q6 hours
o Parenteral
☑ Paracetamol: 10-15 mkd q6 hours
o Rectal Preparation: Paracetamol (250mg/sup.) (125mg/sup.)

Antihistamine
o Oral
☑ Cetirizine (ALLERKID - oral drops 2.5mg/ml; syrup 5mg/5ml)
▪ 0.25 mkd q24 hours
☑ Diphenylhydramine (BENADRYL AH - 12.5mg/5ml)
▪ 3-5 mkD in 3DD
o Parenteral
☑ Diphenylhydramine (BENAXIL - 50mg/ml)
▪ 1-2 mkd q8 hours
Respiratory Drugs
o Oral
 ☑ Salbutamol (VENTOLIN - syrup 2mg/5ml)
▪ 0.12-0.15 mkd q6-8 hours
☑ Ambroxol (MUCOSOLVAN - 30mg/5ml; 15mg/5ml)
▪ 1.2-1.5 mkD in 2DD
☑ Procaterol (BREZU - 5mcg/ml)
▪ 0.25 mkD in 2DD
Anti-seizure
o Parenteral
☑ Diazepam (VALIUM - 10mg/2ml)
▪ 0.2-0.4 mkd q4 hours
☑ Phenobarbital (LUMINAL - 130mg/ml)
▪ 20 mkd (LD) then 3-5 mkd q8-12 hours (MD)
Zinc
<6 months: 10 mg elemental zinc
>6 months: 20 mg elemental zinc
Drops: 27.5 mg/ml (10mg/ml)
Syrup: 55 mg/5ml (20mg/5ml)
Iron
o Therapeutic: 3-5 mkD OD
o Prophylactic: 1-2 mkD OD

Sample chart order:

Paracetamol (Biogesic 250mg/ml) 2ml PO PRN every 6 hours for Temp > 38.5oC (AD =
12.3 mkd)
Start Ampicillin (Ampicin) 500mg IVTT q6hr ANST (AD = 100 mkD)