Pediatric Dosing Chart
Baby Weight(kg):
A B C D E F G H I K M N P R S T U V X Z
Albuterol Nebulizer
0.15-0.25mg/kg q4-6 usually (0.83% 3ml=2.5mg)		-		mg q4-6
Allopurinol
(tumor lysis syndrome) 200-300mg/m2/day q6-12
Amoxil
0-3mo. 20-30mg/kg/day q12		-		mg/day split q12
>3mo. 25-50mg/kg/day q8-12		-		mg/day split q8-12
Resistant otitis media (80-90mg/kg/day)		-		mg/day
Ampicillin
<7 days old, <2000gms, (50mg/kg/day q12) (Meningitis - 100mg/kg/day q12)		or		mg/day split q12
<7 days old, >2000gms, (75mg/kg/day q8) (Meningitis - 150mg/kg/day q8)		or		mg/day split q8
>7 days old, <1200gms, (50mg/kg/day q12) (Meningitis - 100mg/kg/day q12)		or		mg/day split q12
>7 days old, 1200-2000gms, (75mg/kg/day q8) (Meningitis - 150mg/kg/day q8)		or		mg/day split q8
>7 days old, >2000gms, (100mg/kg/day q6) (Meningitis - 200mg/kg/day q6)		or		mg/day split q6
Augmentin
25-45mg/kg/day q12 (Dose of Amoxicillin)		-		mg/day split q12
Resistant otitis media (80-90mg/kg/day)		-		mg/day
Benadryl
5mg/kg/day		mg/day
2-6yrs. Old, 6.25mg q4-6	6.25	mg q4-6
6-12yrs. Old 12.5-25mg q4-6	12.5	-	25	mg q4-6
Claforan
<7 days old, 1200-2000gms, (100mg/kg/day q12)		mg/day split q12
<7 days old, >2000gms, (100-150mg/kg/day q8-12)		-		mg/day split q8-12
>7 days old, 1200-2000gms, (150mg/kg/day q8)		mg/day split q8
>7 days old, >2000gms, (150-200mg/kg/day q6-8)		-		mg/day split q6-8
1mo-12yrs. <50kg (100-200mg/kg/day q6-8)		-		mg/day split q6-8
1mo-12yrs. >50kg (1-2gms q6-8)	1	-	2	gms q6-8
Decadron IV
0.08-2mg/kg/day		-		mg/day
Status Asmaticus (0.75mg/kg/day q6)		mg/day split q6
Demerol
1-1.5mg/kg/dose		-		mg/dose
Diflucan
3-13yrs. 10mg/kg, then 5mg/kg/day		mg,	then		mg/day
Erythromycin
<7days, 20mg/kg/day q12		mg/day split q12
>7days, <1200gms (20mg/kg/day q12)		mg/day split q12
>7days, 1200-2000gms (30mg/kg/day q8)		mg/day split q8
>7days, >2000gms (30-40mg/kg/day q6-8)		-		mg/day split q6-8
Fortaz
<7days, 1200-2000gms (100mg/kg/day q12)		mg/day split q12
<7days, >2000gms (100-150mg/kg/day q8-12)		-		mg/day split q8-12
>7days, (150mg/kg/day q8-12)		mg/day split q8-12
GoLYTELY
25-40ml/kg/hour		-		ml/hr
Hydrocortisone IV
Status Asmaticus (8mg/kg/day q6)		mg/day split q6
Iron (elemental)
<5mo. (5mg), 5mo.-10yrs. (10mg/day)
KCl
2-3meq/kg/day		-		meq/day
Keppra
20-60mg/kg/day (rarely as high as 100mg/kg/day, kids) (max 3000mg/day in adults)		-		mg/day
Maintenance IV Fluids
1500-2000ml/m2/day (BSA Method)
<10kg (100ml/kg/day)		ml/day
11-20kg (1000ml + 50ml/kg/day for each kg > 10)		ml/day
> 20kg (1500ml + 20ml/kg/day for each kg > 20)		ml/day
MOM
<2yrs. 0.5ml/kg/dose		ml/dose
2-5yrs. 5-15ml/day
6-11yrs. 15-30ml/day
>11yrs. 30-60ml/day
Morphine
0.05-0.2mg/kg/dose q2-4		-		mg q2-4
Motrin
4-10mg/kg/dose		-		mg
Nafcillin
50-100mg/kg/day q6		-
Severe Infections (100-200mg/kg/day q4-6)		-
Penicillin G
<7 days old, <2000gms, (50,000u/kg/day q12) (Meningitis - 100,000u/kg/day q12)		or		units/day split q12
<7 days old, >2000gms, (75,000u/kg/day q8) (Meningitis - 150,000u/kg/day q8)		or		units/day split q8
>7 days old, <1200gms, (50,000u/kg/day q12) (Meningitis - 100,000u/kg/day q12)		or		units/day split q12
>7 days old, 1200-2000gms, (75,000u/kg/day q8) (Meningitis - 150,000u/kg/day q8)		or		units/day split q8
>7 days old, >2000gms, (100,000u/kg/day q6) (Meningitis - 200,000u/kg/day q6)		or		units/day split q6
Phenergan
0.25-1mg/kg/dose q4-6		-		mg q4-6
***Do NOT use in patients less than 2 years of age due to respiratory depression, apnea, and possible DEATH
Prelone
0.1mg/kg/day		mg/day
(Status Asmaticus) 1-2mg/kg/day x 3-5 days		-		mg/day
Pulmicort
0.5-1mg/day
Reglan
0.4-0.8mg/kg/day qid		-		mg/day split qid
Rocephin
50mg/kg/day		mg/day
100mg/kg/day for Meningitis or a patient with an abcess		mg/day
Singulair
2-5yrs. 4mg/day
6-14yrs. 5mg/day
>14yrs. 10mg/day
Solu-Medrol
Status Asmaticus (2mg/kg once, then 0.5-1mg/kg q6)		mg,	then		-		mg q6
TMP/SMX
Mild-Moderate Infection - 6-12mg (TMP)/kg/day q12)		-		mg (TMP)/day split q12
Serious Infections (Pneumocystitis) - 15-20mg (TMP)/kg/day q6-8		-		mg (TMP)/day split q6-8
Tylenol
mg/kg/dose q4-6		-		mg q4-6
Tylenol + Codiene (Dose by codiene)
<3yrs. 0.5-1mg/kg q4-6		-		mg q4-6
3-6yrs. 5ml q6-8
7-12yrs. 10ml q6-8
>12yrs. 15ml q4
Unasyn
100-200mg/kg/day q6 (Dosed by Ampicillin)(Unaxyn is 66.6% Ampicillin)		-		mg (Ampicillin)/day split q6
Meningitis 200-400mg/kg/day q6 (Dosed by Ampicillin)(Unaxyn is 66.6% Ampicillin)				mg (Ampicillin)/day split q6
		-
Vancomycin
<7 days old, <1200gms, 15mg/kg/day q24		mg q24
<7 days old, 1200-2000gms, 10-15mg/kg/day q12-16		-		mg/day split q12-16
<7 days old, >2000gms, 10-15mg/kg/day q8-12		-		mg/day split q8-12
>7 days old, <1200gms, 15mg/kg/day q24		mg q24
>7 days old, 1200-2000gms, 10-15mg/kg/day q8-12		-		mg/day split q8-12
>7 days old, >2000gms, 15-20mg/kg/day q8		-		mg/day split q8-12
>1mo. 40mg/kg/day q6-8		mg/day split q6-8
>1mo. 60mg/kg/day q6 (Staph CNS Infections)		mg/day split q6
Xopenex
0.63mg q6-8, may be increased to 1.25
Zantac
(IV) 2-4mg/kg/day q12		-		mg/day split q12
(PO) 4-10mg/kg/day		-		mg/day
Zithromax
10mg/kg on day 1, then 5mg/kg/day X 4 days		mg,	then		mg/day x 4 days
Zofran IV
0.15mg/kg/dose		mg/dose
Zyrtec
<2yrs. 0.25mg/kg/day		mg/day
2-5yrs. 2.5-5mg/day
>5yrs. 5-10mg/day
Source:
Taketomo CK et al. Pediatric Dosage Handbook. 9th ed.