This document lists common drug doses used in pediatrics. It provides the drug name, recommended dosage ranges based on age and condition, and administration details for drugs like amikacin, aminophylline, calcium gluconate, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, dexamethasone, diphenhydramine, furosemide, gentamicin, glucose, hydrocortisone, potassium chloride, meropenem, metronidazole, sodium bicarbonate, oseltamivir, ranitidine, teicoplanin, vancomycin, pyridoxine, and phytonadione. The dosages are

1. Pediatrics doses of commonly used drugs
BY: Ala’a Fadhel Hassan & Magedel Alshams Mahdi/clinical pharmacy
Drug Doses
Amikacin 15mg/kg/day(sever sepsis 20 mg/kg req.)
Aminophylline Loading: 5mg/kg over 20min.
Maint: 0.5-0.8-1mg/kg/hr (age dependent)
Calcium gluconate Intial: 0.11 mmol/kg slow IV or inf. (o.5 ml)
Maint: 1mmol/kg/day
Ceftriaxone (novocef) 20-50mg/kg/day(meningitis 80mg/kg infusion req.)
Cefotaxime (Claforan) 50mg/kg every 8-12hr (time interval dep. on age)
Ceftazidime 30-50mg/kg 2-3 times/day(time interval dep. on age)
Dexamethason
(decadron)
0.2-0.4mg/kg day once (as anti inflamm.)
0.15mg/kg every 12hr (for croups)
Diph.hydramin (allermin) 1-1.25mg/kg every 6hrs
Furosemide (lasix) 0.5-1mg/kg/dose every 6-12hr
Gentamicin (garamycin) 5-7mg/kg/dayIV inf. (septic pt.8mg/kg/dayreq.)
Glucose 50 %
(hypertonicsol.)
Hypoglycemia 200-500mg/kg /day
Hyperkalemia 500mg-1g/kg/day
Hydrocortisone 2.5mg/kg bolus then 2mg/kg every 6hr (neonates)
4mg/kg every 6hr (other ages)
KCl 20mEq 1-2mmol/day add to IVF (0.5-1mEq/kg/dose)
Meropenem 20mg/kg every 8-12hr (sever inf. 40 mg/kg/day req.).
Metoclopromide (plasil) 0.1mg/kg/day (6-14yr 2.5-5mg single dose)
Metrondazole
(flagyl)
7.5mg/kg every 8-12hr
(loading inf. of 15mg/kg rec. in neonate)
NaHCO3 8.4% (sod.bicarb) 1-5mmol/kg single dose (1ml)
Oseltamivir
(tamiflu)
0-1mnth 2mg/kg twice 1-3yr 30mg twice/day
1-3mnth 2.5mg/kg twice 3-7yr 45mg twice/day
3-12mnth 3mg/kg twice 7-12yr 60mg twice/day
Ranitidine (zantac) 1-3mg/kg 3-4times daily (unlicensed adm. route)
Teicoplanin
(Targocid)
10mg/kg twice(3 doses)then 6-10mg/kg once/day
Vancomycin 15mg/kg every 8-12-24hr (interval dep. on age)
Vit B6 (pyridoxine) 100mg as therap.trial (risk of cardiovascularcollapse)
Vit K (phytominadion) 0.4-1mg/kg single dose