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Paediatric Emergency Drug Doses
Paediatric Emergency Drug Doses
Drug
Notes
Dose
Newborn
1months
3 months
6 months
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
4kg
5kg
8kg
10kg
15kg
18kg
30kg
Adenosine 6mg/2ml
0.3mg (ml)
0.4mg(ml)
0.5mg(ml)
0.8mg(ml)
1mg(ml)
1.5mg(ml)
1.8mg(ml)
3mg(ml)
Adrenaline 1:1000/ml
10mcg/kg, 0.1ml/kg
0.3ml
0.4ml
0.5ml
0.8ml
1ml
1.5ml
1.8ml
3ml
20mg
25mg
40mg
50mg
75mg
90mg
150mg
Amiodarone 150mg/3ml
15mg
Atropine 0.6mg/ml
0.02mg/kg
0.1mg (0.17ml) 0.1mg (0.17ml) 0.1mg (0.17ml) 0.15mg (0.25ml)0.2mg (0.35ml) 0.3mg (0.5ml) 0.36mg (0.6ml) 0.6mg (1ml)
0.2ml/kg
0.6ml
0.8ml
1ml
1.6ml
2ml
3ml
3.6ml
6ml
Dextrose 50%
2ml/kg of 25%
6ml
8ml
10ml
16ml
20ml
30ml
36ml
60ml
3mg (0.6ml)
Diazepam 10mg/2ml
do not dilute
0.2mg/kg
Etomidate 20mg/10ml
give slowly
0.3 mg/kg
0.9mg (0.45ml) 1.2mg (0.6ml) 1.5mg (0.8ml) 2.4mg (1.2ml) 3mg (1.5ml)
Flumazenil 0.5mg/5ml
20mcg (0.2ml) 20mcg (0.2ml) 30mcg (0.3ml) 40mcg (0.4ml) 50mcg (0.5ml) 80mcg (0.8ml) 90mcg (0.9ml) 150mcg (1.5ml)
3mg (0.3ml)
4mg (0.4ml)
5mg (0.5ml)
8mg (0.8ml)
10mg (1ml)
15mg (1.5ml)
18mg (1.8ml)
30mg (3ml)
Hydralazine 20mg
0.1-0.2mg/kg
0.3mg(ml)
0.4mg(ml)
0.5mg(ml)
0.8mg(ml)
1mg(ml)
1.5mg(ml)
1.8mg(ml)
3mg(ml)
Hydrocortisone 100mg
5mg/kg
15mg (0.3ml)
20mg (0.4ml)
25mg (0.5ml)
40mg (0.8ml)
50mg (1ml)
75mg (1.5ml)
90mg (1.8ml)
150mg (3ml)
3mg (0.3ml)
4mg (0.4ml)
5mg (0.5ml)
8mg (0.8ml)
10mg (1ml)
15mg (1.5ml)
18mg (1.8ml)
30mg (3.0ml)
Midazolam 15mg/3ml
1mg/kg
0.1-0.2mg/kg
Sodium Bicarbonate
1-2mmol/kg
Frusemide 20mg/2ml
Lignocaine 1% 10mg/ml
0.3mg (0.06ml) 0.4mg (0.08ml) 0.5mg (0.1ml) 0.8mg (0.16ml) 1mg (0.2ml)
3mmol(ml)
4mmol(ml)
5mmol(ml)
8mmol(ml)
10mmol(ml)
15mmol(ml)
18mmol(ml)
30mmol(ml)
6mls
8mls
10mls
16mls
20mls
30mls
36mls
60mls
Naloxone 0.4mg/ml
0.1mg/kg
1mg (2.5ml)
Propranolol 1mg/ml
0.3 mg(ml)
0.4mg(ml)
0.5mg(ml)
0.8mg(ml)
1mg(ml)
1.5mg(ml)
1.8mg(ml)
3mg(ml)
Succinylcholine 50mg/ml
0.1mg/kg
1-3mg/kg
3mg (0.3ml)
4mg (0.4ml)
5mg (0.5ml)
8mg (0.8ml)
10mg (1ml)
15mg (1.5ml)
18mg (1.8ml)
30mg (3ml)
10-20ml/kg
60ml
80ml
100ml
160ml
200ml
300ml
360ml
600ml
Endotracheal Tube
size
3mm
3mm
3.5mm
4mm
4mm
4.5mm
5mm
6.5mm
length
9cm
10cm
10.5cm
11cm
12cm
13cm
14cm
17cm
Chest Tube
8F
8F
10F
10F
10F
14F
16F
20F
Urinary Catheter
5F
5F
8F
8F
8F
10F
12F
16F
2 joules/kg
6j
8j
10 j
16 j
20 j
30 j
36 j
60 j
4 joules/kg
12 j
16 j
20 j
32 j
40 j
60 j
72 j
120 j
Defibrillation
Defibrillation
Adrenaline
Dobutamine 250mg/5ml
Dopamine 200mg/5ml
Norepinephrine 4mg/4ml
This sheet is intended for use in the emergency care of critically ill children, and is not a comprehensive guide to the drugs involved, please refer to a Paediatric Formulary for more information regarding side effects, cautions, contra-indications and
administration.
References: "Drug Doses" , F Shann, 12th edition; and "BNF for Children 2005", BMJ Publications.
Updated 4th June 2007 by Dr Janil Puthucheary
Children's Intensive Care Unit, KK Womens and Childrens Hospital, 2007
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