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Chapter-46 Pediatric Drug Dosages

BOOK TITLE: The Short Textbook of Pediatrics

Author
1. Gupte Suraj
2. Bahl Lalita
ISBN
9788184484694
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10983_46
Edition
11/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha, Hisar, India, Mamata Medical College and General and Super Specialty Hospitals, Khammam, Telangana, India, Mamata Medical College/Mamata General and Superspeciality Hospitals, Khammam, Telangana, South India, Mamata Medical College/Mamata, General and Superspecialty Hospitals, Khammam, Telangana, India, Postgraduate Department of Pediatrics Mamata Medical College and Hospital Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Mamata Medical College/Mamata General and Superspecialty Hospitals, Khammam 507002, Andhra Pradesh, India, Mamata Medical College/Mamata General and Superspecialty Hospitals, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Mamata Medical College and Hospitals, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Narayana Medical College/Narayana General and Superspeciality Hospitals, Nellore 524002, AP, South India, Narayana Medical College and Hospital, Nellore, AP, India, Narayana Medical College/Narayana General and Superspeciality Hospitals, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh (India), Children’s Health Cen
2. Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Abstract

Drug administration in infants and children is not the same as in adults. On account of wide variation in weight and surface area as the child grows, the dose has got to be generally based on child’s weight and sometime on surface area. Furthermore, dosage is different in newborns. Even in newborns, his status as term or preterm as also weight needs to be borne in mind before calculation for dose is made. Moreover, all drugs recommended for adults may not be appropriate in case of pediatric subjects. In this chapter, important drugs along with trade names and dosage are listed in alphabetic order. Drugs in alphabetic order “A” include acetaminophen, acetazolamide, acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), ACTH, acyclovir, adrenaline (epinephrine), albendazole, albumin, albuterol, allopurinol, alprostadil, aluminium hydroxide, amikacin, aminophylline, aminosidine sulfate, amitriptyline, amodiaquine, amoxicillin, amoxicillin with clavulanic acid (co-amoxiclav), ampicillin, ascorbic acid, astemizole, atenolol, atropine sulfate, azathioprine, and azithromycin. Alphabetic order ”D” includes dantrolene, dexamethasone, domperidone, dopamine, etc. In alphabetic order “M” is incorporated such drugs as mannitol, mefenamic acid, methyldopa, metoclopramide, minoxidil, mustine hydrochloride, etc. Examples of drugs under alphabetic order “X” and “Z” is xylometazoline and zidovudine and zinc, respectively.

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