Common Paediatric Drug Doses

Question 1

Paracetamol

Answer 1

15mg/kg QDS

Question 2

Amoxicillin

Answer 2

1 month - 1 year 62.5mg TDS

1 to 5 years 125mg TDS

5 to 12 years 250mg TDS

12 - 18 years - 500mg TDS

Question 3

Erythromycin

Answer 3

1 month to 2 years 125mg QDS

2 to 8 years 250mg QDS

8 to 18 years 250 to 500mg QDS

Question 4

Describe the doses for IM Benpen for suspected meningococcal septicaemia?

Answer 4

• < 1 year old - 300mg
• 1-10 years- 600mg
• > 10 years - 1200mg