Practical Doses for Common

Pediatric Drugs

By
Dr. Ibrahim Ashour Hamed
Imbaba fever hospital

Antipyretic drugs
3 2 / / 6 4
15 10 / / 6 4
20
4 10 / /
15 10 / / 6 4

Cetal drops
Pyral syp. (120), Abimol syp. (150),
(Fevano syp. (200), Cetal syp. (250
Cetal supp. (120), Paramol supp. (125),
Paralex supp. (160), Pyral supp. (250),
.(Abimol supp. (300
(Brufen syp (100mg/5ml

\ 2 ) ( 8 6
) 6 (
(Flabu drops (40 mg/ml
5 / 8-6 )
6(
Dolphin- K drops
2 1 / / 8 6 )
(B.A
(Dolphin supp. (12.5 & 25 & 50 mg
3 12.5 12
9 3 25 12
1/2-1// 8-6
9 50 12
(Aspegic vial (500mg/ 5ml
5 1 10 / /

6 )/ /(
, ,
) , (... ,
(Declophen amp. (75 mg/3ml
1 20 / / 12 )
(B.A
(Perfalgan vial (500mg/50ml=10mg/ml
10 7.5/ = 3/4
/
10 - 33 15/ = 1.5
/
6 &
1000 )100(
Analgesics anti-inflammatory
.Ketofan susp
1 1/2 / / 3
) (
(Cataflam tab. (25mg , 50 mg
9 3 )> 16( 25 12

9 )> 33( 50 12

Rhonal tab. (500mg), Alexoprine forte
100 80 / / 3
(tab. (300mg), Aspocid tab. (300mg
Rhonal antacid
Brufen syp.(100mg/5ml), Brufen tab.
50 30 / / 3
((200, 400, 600 mg

Antihistaminic drugs
Fenistil drops
: / /
2

st

From 1 day of life

.Fenistil syp
1 : 2 / /
< months 6
Zyrtec drops
12
.Zyrtec syp

< year 2 - 1
Claritine syp
.Mosedin syp
< years 2
.Evastine syp
Avil retard amp
)(45mg/2ml
1/2 20 / / 12
antihistaminic Acute bronchitis, BA
dryness of secretion

Corticosteroids
(Solu-cortef vial (100mg/2ml
/ / 6

(Epidron amp. (8mg/2ml

1 1/2 / / 12
(Predsol syp. ( 5mg/5 ml
2 1 / / 3
(Predsol forte syp. (15mg/5ml
) x 2 \ 3 ( 3
.Phenadone syp
2 1 / / 12 8
(Hostacorten-H tab.(5mg
2 1 / / 3
:
-3
-2 6
-1
-5
-4
immunucompromized
1 2 / /
2 1 / /
Live attenuated vaccines MMR

Antiprotozoal drugs
(Amrizole syp. (125), Flagyl syp. (125
2 / / 3 10
vegetative amoeba
7 Giardiasis

(Flagellat forte susp. (200mg/5ml
1.25 / / 3 )
3

(
50 / / 3 )
(
1 / / ,
hepatotoxic
amoeba cyst :

10

10
2 25

(Flagyl tab. (250 &500mg

& Dilozole susp. & Dimetrol susp.
(Furazol susp.(100D+200mgM/5ml

10//
& Dilozole tab. & Dimetrol tab.
.Furazol tab
.Nanazoxid susp. & Nitazode susp

4 5 12 3
> 4 10 12 3
)
(
Protozole tab. (500)& Fladazole
15 /
(sachets or tab. (500
vegetative amoeba 3 amoeba cyst

cystic form
) cyst ( hatching

Chloroquine ph. Amp (150mg
5 / / 3
(base/5ml
6 )
10/(
(Chloroquine syp.(80mg/5ml
10/ & 6 5/
5/

Antihelmintic drugs
Antiver or Vermin susp. and tab.
Oxyuris 5 )100(
((100mg
)
3 (
Ascaris & Ankylostoma 5
) 100 ( 3
4
4

Fluvermal or Fluver or Verm-All susp.

(and tab. (100mg
Alzental or Vermizole or Bendax susp.
((100mg/5ml) tab. (200mg

)
( H. nana

Oxyuris 400
) 3(
Ascaris &Ankylostoma 400
3
Strongyloids & T. solium, saginata 400
7
Niclosan or Yomesan chew tab.

((500mg

H.nana T.solium and saginata
11 )
(
34 11 2 6

34 4
6
)Distocide or Biltricide tab. (600mg
Bilharziasis 40 / /
(Epiquantil susp. (600mg/5ml
) (
72
H.nana & Strongyloids 25 / /

.White ppt oint

Antiviral drugs
(Zovirax susp. (400mg/5ml
8 10 / / 8 7

Zovirax vial (500mg) & Acyclovir tab.
10 / / 8
(200, 400 mg) or Aciclovir vial
10 7 )
((250mg
10 / ( stable
12
:
Herpes encephalitis - Severe herpes infection - Neonatal herpes simplex5

Nasal decongestants
Salinex or Lyse nasal drops
1-2 3-2 10
5-4
.Flu-cease syp
2.5 ---- 3
5 3
, ----
iliadin or afrin or oxymet
1-2 3-2 10
(ped. Nasal drops (0.025%
5-4
iliadin

Otrivin or Rhinex ped.
1/2 -----
Nasal drops (0.05%) or
12 5
. Sudophine syp
------ 12

.Flonaze cap

3
.Sine up or congestal syp
1 / / 3
5
.Michaelon syp
1 2 / / 3
5
Rinostop drops
/ / 3 5

From 1st day of life

From 3 months -1
year

From 1 year 2
years

Age > 2 years

Mucolytic drugs
Ambroxol or Bronchopro drops
/ /
) (
Ambroxol or Bronchopro syp
\ 3 )
(
Bisolvon or solvin drops
5 / / 3 )
(
.Bisolvon or solvin syp
1.25 / / 3 )
(
(Mucosol syp. ( 125 mg / 5ml
4 10 / / 3 )
(
6

Bronchodilator drugs
(Ventolin or Salbovent syp.(2mg/5ml
\ 4 8
(Aironyl or Bricanyl syp.(1.5mg/5ml
, 6 / / 3
Farcolin nebulizer solution
3 10 / 2 1 +
) (
& Atrovent nebulization solution (250
5 / / 1 + 1
)500 mcg/ 2ml
250
10 / / 1 + 1
500
Combivent nebulization solution
1 10 / /
(Epicophylline syp. (125mg/5ml
0.8 0.6 / / 4
(Etaphylline ped. Supp. (100mg
12 / 10
15-20//
(Adrenaline amp (1mg/ml
9 1
/ / 20
(Minophylline amp (500mg/5ml
/ / 6 / 5
24
7 / /
Maximum dose 600 mg / day
Ventolin or Vental inhaler
6 / 4 1 2
)(100mcg/puff
2 1 8 / 4
2 1 12 / 4 .

& )Atrovent inhaler (20mcg/puff
6 / . 1 2 12
Combivent inhaler

Asthma prophylaxis
(Beclosone inhaler (50mcg/puff
2 8 / )
(
(Flixotide inhaler (50 mcg/puff
2 1 12 /
(Intal inhaler (5mg
1 6 /
Kokast tab. (4mg) & Clear air tab.
) 5 4 / (
(4mg, 10mg) & Singulair tab. (4mg,
.(5mg, 10 mg
)Zaditen or Ketoti syp. (1mg/5ml
10 / / 2.5

Quibron S-R or Minophylline S-R tab.
20 15 / / )
((300mg
3(
Predsol syp (5mg/5ml) or

Hostacortin-H tab (5mg).
/ / 4 2
48
7

 ) 20
) 30 48

Cough suppressants
Selgon drops
/ /

Selgon supp. (10mg) , Eucaphol supp.

2 1 10 /
((5mg

.Codilar syp
1 / / 3 ,

.Sinecod syp
1 / / 3 ,

.Silomat syp
1/2 / / 3 ,

2.5
5
2.5 8
5 8

Herbal cough drugs

.Formix syp., Fast syp
.Bronchair syp., Cough aid syp
.Broncho syp., Alveolin-P syp
.Herb cough syp
.Alveolin syp
Cough seed supp. (+ 100 or
(250mg paracetamol

Mucolytics expectorant
Cough suppressants

Laxative drugs
1/2 / /
1/2 / /
/ / ) 15
(
700
1400
8

.Duphalac or Lactulose syp

.Laxomag susp
Picolax or Normalax drops
(Glycerine supp. (700&1400mg

(Enemax enema (100ml

Antiflatulent drugs
Simethicone or Baby rest drops
15 10 / 3
.Dentinox oral susp
2.5 3
5 3

Drugs for hyperacidity

.Epicogel or Mucogel susp
2 6 8
5 6 8
15 10 6 8

.Acicone chewable tab

6 8
(Tagamet syp. (200mg/5ml
1 / / 4 3

Diarrhea treatment
6 2.5 14 10
6 5 14 10
.Hydrosafe salt pack
200
.Lohydran pack
: 10 100-60
.Rehydro zinc pack
& 10 140-100

12 3
1/2 10// 3 -3
4
5 3 & in late infancy
early childhood
10 3 in late childhood

Aqua ream Z syp.

((15mg/5ml
ORS

Lacteal fort pack

Acetorphan sachets
.Antinal susp
.Smecta susp
.Enteroquine comp. susp

Antiemetic drugs
.Motinorm or Motilium susp
1 / / 4 3
) (
(Motilium supp. (10 & 30mg
1 / / 3-2 )
( 10 1/2
12
.Gast-Reg susp
1 / / 4 3

Primperan drops
/ / 4 1/2
9

.Primperan syp

1/2 / / 4 3
) (
(Primperan amp. (10mg/2ml
1 10 / / 12
(Cortigen B6 amp. (50 & 100mg
1/2 50 12/
50 12 / 6 2
100 12 / 6
15 8 2 12
Zofran 4 mg amp. & Danofran 4 , 8 mg

30 15 4 12
.amp
30 8 12
4 = 27.5 & 4 =
16 8 , = 30 .

extra pyramidal manifestations:

.(Akineton amp (5mg/1ml -1
1 / 50 20 20
.(Akineton tab (2mg -2
1/2 5
(Phenergan syp. (5mg/5ml -3
1/2 / /
Spasmolytic drugs
Pedia water or Grip water or Aqua
5 2.5 4 3
.vera or Calm G syp
(Visceralgine syp. (10mg/5ml
1/2 / / 3 )
(
(Farcorelaxin syp. (5mg/5ml
1/2 / / 3 2
) (
(Buscopan tab. (10mg
20 / /
.Spasmin inf. Supp

1/2
) 3(

(Visceralgine amp. (5mg/1ml
2/ 1 10 / / 4
(Buscopan amp. (20mg/1ml
1/4 10 / /

Macrolides antibiotics
Erythrocin or Erythrin susp.
50 30 / / 3
(200mg/5ml) & Eryped susp.

((400mg/5ml
1 = 40 200 & 1 = 80
400
(Klacid susp. (125&250mg/5ml
15 / / 12
10

 1 = 25 125 & 1 = 50
250
100 / 2 / 3

200 / 4 / 3

) (
15 & 22.5 & 30
8 5//
150 300- //

Zithrokan susp. (100&200mg/5ml),

(Zithromax (200mg/5ml

Roxicin tab.(150mg) or Roxid tab.

((300mg
Spiracin inf. Supp.(650,000iu) & ped.
Supp.(1,3 m iu) or Rovamycin sachets
(750,000iu) or Rovac tab. (1.5 & 3 m
(iu

Aminoglycosides antibiotics
Garamycin or Gentamicin amp. (20
5-7 / / 12 , 8
& )mg/ 0.5 ml) & (40mg/1ml

((80mg/2ml
neonates 2.5 / / 12
,

)Amikin or Amikacin vial (100mg/2ml
20- 15 / / 12
) (& (250mg/2ml), Amikin (500mg/2ml
(
(Nebcin vial (20mg/2ml) & (80mg/2ml
,
Neonates

Miscellaneous antibiotics
Flagyl or Elyzol infusion
7.5 / /
((500mg/100ml
8
Dalacin-C amp.
40 20 / / 3-2
(300&600mg/4ml) or Dalacin ) (
(C cap. (150 &300mg
Vancocin vial (500mg) or
60 40 / / 4 3
(Vancomycin vial (1000mg

7 5 / /
100 60 / / 4 3

7 5 / / 12
, 8
100 50 / / 4- 3

Uvamin retard cap. (100mg) or

(Macrofuran cap. (50 & 100mg
(Tienem vial (500mg
Vibramycin cap. (100mg) or Doxy
(MR cap. (100mg
Cidocetin vial (1000mg) or
11

Metronidazole
Clindamycin

Vancomycin
Nitrofurantoin
Imipenem

Doxycycline
Chloramphenicol

) (

200// in meningitis
100 50 / / 3
) (
200// in meningitis

Cidocetin susp. (125mg/5ml) or

Cidocetin Supp. (125) or Cidocetin
cap. (250mg) & Streptophenicol
(susp. (125+125mg/5ml
(Thiophenicol vial (750mg

Thiophenicol

Penicillin antibiotics
50.000 / / 3 2 )
(
27 1/2
27

100.000 50.000 / / 6

meningitis, pneumonia 300.000 /
/
) neonates
12(

Depopen or Pencitard or Retarpen vial

((1.200.000u

(Penicillin G or Aqua-pen vial (1.000.000u

Ospen susp. (400.000 u /5ml) or Cliacil

syp. (300.000 u/5ml) or Ospen tab.
((1.500.000 u

50.000 / / 8 6
) (

)Ampicillin susp. (125 & 250 mg /5ml

(or Ampicillin cap. (250 & 500mg

100 50 / / 6
100 / / 6
300 200 / / & meningitis
sepsis

(Ampicillin vial (250 & 500 & 1000 mg

90 60 / / 3 )
(
= 80 & = 100

Biomox susp. (125 & 250 mg) or

Ibiamox susp. (200&400mg) or
Delpedox Susp. (400mg/5ml) or
Hiconcil drops (100mg/ml) or
( Farconcil vial (250 & 500 & 1000mg
Ampiflux cap. (250 & 500mg) or Flumox
cap. (250 & 500 cap) or Flumox Vial (500
(& 1000mg

--------------- 2 1 / /

Unictam 250 susp. Or Unasyn 250

.susp. or Ampictam 250 susp

3 2

300 150 / / 12
10 750 12

& Sulbin or Unictam vial( 375 & 750

& 1500mg) or Ampictam vial (750
1500mg) or Unasyn vial (375& 750& 1500
(& 3000mg
.Unictam or Ampictam or Unasyn 375 tab

-------------12

E-Moxclave susp. (156 & 228 & 312 &

457 mg) or Augmacillin susp. (228 &
457mg) or Hibiotic susp. (230 & 460 mg) or
Megamox susp. (228 & 457mg) or Curam
susp. (156 & 228 & 312 & 457 & 642mg)
or Augmentin drops/ Susp. (156 & 312 &
457mg) or Newclav susp. (457 & 642mg)
(or Klavox susp. 457 mg

8 3 / / 90 60

) Clavulanic acid
( / / 6.4

1st generation cephalosporins

Cephalexin
Ceporex or Keflex susp.
3 / / 50 25
((125& 250mg/5ml
( ) 8
Cephradine
Velosef susp. (125 & 250
3 / / 50 25
mg/5ml) or Velosef cap.
( ) 8
(250 & 500mg) or Farcosef
(vial (250 & 500 & 1000mg
Cefadroxil
Curisafe drops (100mg/1ml)
12 / / 50 25
or Duricef susp. (125 & 250
& 500 mg/5ml) or Biodroxil
(susp. (250 & 500mg/5ml
2nd generation cephalosporins
Cefaclor
Bacticlor or Cefaclor susp.
(125 & 250mg/5ml) or
Bacticlor or Cefaclor Cap.
((250 & 500mg
2nd generation = 20
Cefuroxime
Zinnat susp. (125mg/5ml) or
/ / 40
(Zinnat tab. (250 &500mg
Cefprozil
Cefzil susp. (125 &
250mg/5ml) or Cefzil tab.
((250 & 500mg
3rd generation cephalosporins
Cefpodoxime Orelox susp. (40mg/5ml) or 12 / / 8
(Orelox tab. (100mg
Cefixime
Cefixime susp. (100mg/5ml)
24 / / 8
or Ximacef susp. (100
&250mg/5ml) or Ximacef
(cap. (200 & 400mg
Cefdinir
Cefdin susp. (125mg/5ml)
// 14
(or Cefdin cap. (300mg
Cefotaxime
Cefotax or Claforan vial
/ / 100 50
((250 & 500 & 1000mg
12
/ / 200
.....
Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone or Cefaxone vial

13

(( 250 &500&1000mg

24

50 / /

80 / /
acute meningitis, pneumonia
Cefoperazone Cefazone or Cefobid vial
100 50 / /
((500&1000mg
12
Ceftazidime
Cefzim or Fortum vial
100 50 / /
((250&500&1000mg

th
4 generation cephalosporins
Cefepime
Maxipime vial
100 50 / /
((500&1000mg

Co-trimoxazole antibiotics
Septrin or Septazole susp. (40mg+
1 - 1/2 / / 12
(200mg/5ml
Sutrim or Septazole tab.
- 20 / / 12
((80mg+400mg

(Septrin D.S tab. (160mg+ 800mg

20 / / 12

Crystalluria
4+20//
3

Prophylactic vitamins and minerals

(Cevilene drops (100mg/ml
7 5
50 30

Vidrop drops or Vitamin D3
4
(drops (100iu/drop

Pedical syp. (400iu + 50 mg
5
(ca /5ml
Fer-in-sol drops
1/2
((15mg/0.6ml

Hydroferrin drops (50 mg/ml
1/4
(Sytron syp (27.5mg/5ml
2.5
Konakion MM pediatric
) 1 =
(amp. (2mg/0.2ml
(
.Beco- C or Medivit syp
5 :
Febrile patients on oral antibiotics -1
Patients on I.V. fluid > 3 days -2
14

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Iron

Vitamin K
Vitamin B
complex

Multivitamins Bebe-vit drops or Fruital syp.

)(5,000iu A/5mlmultivitamins

5-10
5

Therapeutic vitamins and minerals

Cevilene drops
10 8
Vitacid C eff. Tab.(1000mg) or
100-200 / /
(Vit- C chewable tab. (500mg
Decal B12 syp.,Vitacal syp., or
10 5 8 / 3
(Calcical syp. (1000u/5ml
(Devarol-S amp (600,000u/ml

.Cal-D-B12 amp

One alpha drops
/ /
(Konakion amp (10mg/ml
1/2

.Beco- C or Medivit syp
5 3 2
0.6 12 10
)
(
3 12 10
& 4 12
10
1 1/2
/ /
, 10-5


,

40-80//
/
1 /
/mEq 4 2 / 3-2

(Hydroferrin drops (50mg/ml

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin K
Vitamin B
complex
Iron

= 15-10
Ferose syp.(50mg/5ml) or
(Vitaferrol syp.(38mg/5ml = 6
/ /
Multivitamins Bebe-vit drops
Calcium
Ca gluconate amp. 10%
((100mg/ml


Hi-cal syp. (78mg/5ml) or Maxical
(D syp. (150mg/5ml
Magnesium sulphate 50%
((500mg/ml
Magnesium sulphate 10%
((100mg/ml
K-chlor syp. 6% (4mEq/5ml) or
(Potassium syp. 15% (10mEq/5ml

15

Magnesium

Antifungal drugs
Mycostatin or fungistatin
6/
drops
10-7
Daktarin, Miconaz, Micoban
1/4 : 6/ 10-7
oral gel

1/2 : 6/ 10-7

(Diflucan syp. (25mg/5ml

6-12 10/ /

(Diflucan cap. (50&150mg
3-6//

Diflucan I.V. infusion

3-6//
((100mg/50ml
. 12
//
Ultragrisofulvin susp.
4 10 //
((125mg/5ml
(Ultragrisofulvin tab. (125mg
10//
(Fungizone vial (50mg/20ml
500 %5
10-5/
2-1

Nystatin
Miconazole

Fluconazole

Griseofulvin

Amphotericin B

Eye medications
Antibiotics
Neo-myxidin or Neo- pol or Tobrin
1-2 4
or Iso-Miphenicol eye drops
8-6 :
Terramycin or Tobrex eye ointment

Decongestants Prisoline or Nostamine E/N drops
1-2 4
4
Anti-allergic
Alomide or Epichrome eye drops
1-2 3

Corticosteroids Isopto-Maxidex eye drops
1-2 4 4
Corticosteroids Isopto-Maxitrol eye drops or
)
+ antibiotics
Dexatrol E/E drops or Apigent-P
(Glucoma
eye drops

Ear medications
Otocalm or otal ear drops
16

Analgesics

Wax softeners

Remowax or Ear wax ear

drops
Antibiotics
Otoxin or otophenicol
ear drops
Corticosteroids + Dexatrol E/E drops
antibiotics

2 1 4

Nasal medications
Flixonase spray or Beclosone inhaler
2 1
((has nasal part

Nasotal or Cromolyn nasal drops
1-2
, 6
Vibrocil gel
3
Physiomer baby spray
) 45(

Sedatives and hypnotics

(Chloral syp. (500mg/5ml
15// [ 1.5 / 10
]
30// [ 3/ 10]
)(bitter taste
(Valium syp.(2mg/5ml
2.5/ 10
5/ 10


, , , ,
(Ketalar amp. (500mg/10ml
1 1/2//
7 3 //
Used in short term sedation before minor surgery

Anticonvulsant & antiepileptic drugs

17

 // 3
, 10-5
) (
Respiratory arrest may occur esp. with
rapid injection or high dosage
) 20-15(


20-15/ /
3
5//

Respiratory arrest may occur

20-15/ /
5
5//

Monitoring of the heart is essential as

serious heart block may occur
30 20// 3-2
60-40//
// 12
20 10// 3-2

Neuril or Valium amp.

((10mg/2ml

Diazepam

Sominaletta amp.
((40mg/ml

Phenobarbital

Epanutin amp.
((250mg/5ml

Phenytoin

Depakine syp.
(200mg/ml) or tab.
(200mg) or Convulex
(drops (10mg/drop
Tegretol susp.
(100mg/5ml) or tab.
((200mg

Sodium
valproate

Carbamazepine

Anti-tuberculous drugs
Rifampicin
(Rimactane syp. (100mg/5ml
1 1/2 / /
(Or rifampicin cap.(150&300mg
) 20-10//(
INH
(Isocid tab.(50&200mg
10-15//
(Rimactazid tab.(60+60 & 150+300mg
+
Pyrazinamide (P.T.B tab.(500mg
20-40//
Ethambutol (Etibi tab. (500mg
15-20//
(Streptomycin vial (1000mg
20-40//

15 3-2

Miscellaneous
Mulone or Immunvita
18

Immune stimulants

drops
)Immulant syp.(90mg
(or cap.(200mg
Broncho-Vaxom cap.
((3.5 & 7 mg

10- 5 3-1
3-1
6 3.5
6 7

10 3

0.1 / ) 1
9+ (
// 6-4

10 5// 3-2 ) 5
10 3 (
15-8 3
3 1 2.5 3
3-12 5 3
10 5 6
-

(Atropine sulphate (1mg/ml

(Lasix amp. (10mg/2ml
(Hepaticum syp.(50mg/5ml=1g/100ml
.Digestin syp

( Uripan syp. (5mg/5ml) or tab. (5mg

19