PedsCases.com: Common Prescription Doses!

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Common Prescription Doses!

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Acetominophen (Tylenol)	15 mg/kg/dose q4h PRN (max 5 doses/day)	Show
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)	10 mg/kg/dose q6-8h PRN	Show
Amoxicillin (Amoxil)		Show
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Ampicillin	200 mg/kg/day divided q6h	Show
Cefotaxime	200 mg/kg/day divided TID	Show
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Cloxacillin	200 mg/kg/day divided TID	Show
Penicillin VK (pen VK)	40 mg/kg/day divided BID	Show
TMP/SMX (septra, bactrim)	6-12 mg TMP/kg/day divided BID	Show
Cephalexin (Keflex)	40 mg/kg/day divided QID	Show
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)	1 mg/kg/dose (max 100 mg) q6-8h PRN	Show
Dimenhydrinate (Gravol)	1 mg/kg/dose (max 50 mg) q4-6h PRN	Show
PLEASE REFER TO CLINICAL SPECIALIST TO CONFIRM DOSES PRIOR TO PRESCRIBING TO PATIENTS		Show