Bacterial sinusitis: Children ≥ 6 months:
Oral: 10mg/kg once daily for 3 days
(Maximum: 500mg/day)
Input the weight of the child in kg Azithromycin 200mg/5ml
Pharyngitis, tonsillitis: Children ≥ 2 years:
Oral: 12mg/kg once daily for 5 days
(Maximum: 500mg/day)
Azithromycin 200mg/5ml
Community-acquired pneumonia:
Children ≥ 6 months:
Oral: 10mg/kg on day 1
(Maximum: 500mg/day)
Followed by 5mg/kg once daily on days 2-5
(Maximum: 250mg/day)
Community-acquired pneumonia, sinusitis, bronchitis, skin infections:
Oral: 15mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours for 10 days
Input the weight of the child in kg Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml
Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml
Mycobacterial infection (prevention and treatment):
Oral: 7.5mg/kg (up to 500mg) twice daily Note: Safety of clarithromycin for MAC not studied in children <20 months.
Lower respiratory tract infections, severe infections, sinusitis:
Children ≥3 months and <40 kg:
Oral: 45mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours or
40mg/kg/day divided every 8 hours
Input the weight of the child in kg Augmentin 228mg/5ml
Mild-to-moderate infections:
Children ≥3 months and <40 kg:
Oral: 25mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours or
20mg/kg/day divided every 8 hours
Dosing guidelines: Children (2 years of age and older):
20 mg/kg per dose orally 4 times daily (80 mg/kg/day) for 5 days. Varicella-zoster infection
Children over 40 kg should receive the adult dose for chickenpox. Adults and Children over 40 kg: 800 mg 4 times daily for 5 days.
Input the weight of the child in kg Zovirax suspension 200mg/5ml
Monotherapy:
Children > 20 kg
Initial dosage should be 400 mg/day (irrespective of weight) with spaced increases until control is achieved;
this is usually within the range 20 to 30 mg/kg/day. Where adequate control is not
achieved within this range,
the dose may be increased to 35 mg/kg/day body weight per day. Children < 20 kg
20 mg/kg/day
Input the weight of the child in kg Epilim syrup 200mg/5ml
0.25 mg/kg/dose three times per day
with a maximum dose of 0.75 mg/kg per day
Neonates, infants, children (less than 12 years of age) and adolescents weighing less than 35 kg
Input the weight of the child in kg Motilium suspension 1mg/ml
Dose recommendations for infants from 6 months of age, children and adolescents: Starting dose: 10 mg/kg twice daily
Maximum dose: 30 mg/kg twice daily
Input the weight of the child in kg Keppra oral solution 100mg/ml
Updated on 19/8/2021
Prepared by RoyKhoo2021, For educational purposes only; Consult your pharmacists or doctors for more information