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2 inhalations BID
Budesonide + Formoterol Symbicort 80/4.5mcg, 160/4.5mcg, A & >12yo: 2 inhalations OD or 1 inhalations
Fumarate 320/9mcg turbohaler BID. Maintenance 2 inhalations BID. Max < 6
inhalations
C > 4yo 1 inhalation OD. Max < 4 inhalations
ANTIHISTAMINES
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Loratidine Allerta, Lorano 10mg/tab, 5mg/5ml 1 tsp OD 2-12yr (<30kg)
2 tsp OD >30kg
> 3yr, <30kg: 5mg/day
>30kg: 10mg/day
Cetirizine Zyriz, Allerkid, Alnix 10mg/tab, 2.5mg/ml drops 5mg/5ml 0.25 mkD OD
A & C > 6yo 1 tab OD or ½ tab BID
C 6-12yo 2tsp OD or 1 tsp BID q12H
2-5yo 1tsp OD or ½ tsp BID q12H
Drops 2-5yo 2ml OD or 1 ml BID q12H
12mo-<2yo 1 ml OD or BID q1H
6mo-<12mo 1 ml OD
Diphenhyramine Benadryl, Zoniphen Soniphen 25, 50mg/cap, 12.5mg/5ml 3-5mkD TID to QID
50mg/ml (IM/IV) A 50mg TID-QID
C >20lb 12.5mg-25mg TID-QID. Max
300mg/day
Motion sickness:30min before exposure
Hydroxyzine Iterax 10mg, 25mg/tab C:1mkD OD – BID
2mg/ml syrup 12mo >40kg: 100mg/D
40kg: 2mkD divided doses
Surgery: 1mkd 1 hr before
A: Max 200mg SD Max/day: 300 mg
Anxiety: 50 mg/D in 3 divided doses (12.5, 12.5,
25mg)
More severe: 100mg/D
Pruritus: initially 25mg at HS then 25mg TID-
QID
Surgery: 50-100mg/day
Betamethasone + Loratidine Claricort 250mcg/5mg/tab A & C >12yr BID
Levocetirizine + Montelukast Zykast 5/10mg/tab A & C 15yr 1 tab OD
Levocetirizine Levocet-Natrapharm 5mg/FC tab A&C ≥12 yr: 2.5 mg or 5 mg OD HS
Montelukast Aerokids, 4mg/chewable tab A: 10mg tab OD, C 6-14 yr: 5 mg; 2-5 yr: 4 mg
Montemax 10mg/tab OD HS
ANTIBIOTICS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Amoxicillin Amoxil, Himox, Pediamox 250mg/tab, 500mg/tab, 100mg/ml drops, 40-60 mkD q8H
125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml 60-90 mkD q8H
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid Bactiv, Amoclav, Augmentin, 375mg, 625mg, 1g/tab 40-60 mkD q8H
Natravox 156.25mg/5ml, 228.5mg/5ml, 60-90 mkD q8H
Bactiv, Augmentin 312.5mg/5ml, 457mg/5ml
1.2gm, 600mg (IV)
Cefuroxime Cefurex, Zinnat, Zegen, Zefur, 125mg, 250mg, 500mg/tab, 125mg/5ml, 20-40 mkD q12H
Zoltax 250mg/5ml
Zinacef, Zegen, Aeruginox,Zoltax 250mg, 750mg (IV) 50-100 mkD q8H
100-200 mkD q8H (Pneumonia)
Cefalexin Cefalin, Ceforex 250mg or 500mg/tab, 125mg/5ml, 50-100 mkDq6-8H
250mg/5ml
Cefixime Tergecef,Triocef, Tercef, Ultraxime 20mg/ml drops, 100mg/5ml, 100mg, 3-6 mkD q12H
200mg, 400mg/tab 8 mkD q12-24H
Cefaclor Ceclobid, Zeclor,Ceclor 50mg/ml drops, 125/5ml, 250mg/5ml, 20-40 mkDq8-12H
250mg/tab
Ceftriaxone Rocephin, Hospira 1gm (IV) 20-80 mkD OD
1-2gm Adult
Cefoxitin Monowel, Acifox, Aefox 1gm, 2gm (IV) 80-160 mkDq6-8H
Cefepime Stafipime 1 gm (IV) 100-150 q8-2H
Piperacilin – Tazobactam Hospira 2gm/250mg/vial (IV) 300-400 mkDq6-8H
4gm/500mg/vial (IV)
Meropenem Hospira 500mg or 1 gm/vial (IV) 20 mkd q8H
Clindamycin Dalacin C HCl, Dalacin C Palmitate 150mg or 300mg/cap, 75mg/5ml 20-40 mkD > 1mo
Dalacin Phosphate 150mg/ml(IV) 15-20 mkD <1mo q6-8H
Cloxacillin Prostaphlin A, Cloxen, Avastoph 500mg/cap, 250mg/cap, 250mg/5ml, 50-100 mkD q6H
125/5ml
Oxacillin Prostaphlin, Wydox 250mg or 500mg/vial 100-200 mkD q6H
Ciprofloxacin Ciprobay, Ciprobay XR PO: 250mg, 500mg, 1gm/tab 250-750 mg BID
IV: 100/50ml, 200/100ml, 400mg/200ml 500mg OD,
vial 1gm OD
400mg BID-TID
Azithromycin Azemax, Azithro-Natrapharm, 250mg or 500mg/tab, 200mg/5ml 500mg OD x3D
Zithromax 10mkD
Clarithromycin Clarithro-Nathrapharm, 500mg or 250mg/tab, 125/5ml, 250mg/5ml 15 mkD q12H
Klaryth,Clarithrocid, Klaz, 7.5 mkd q12H
Macrobid
Doxycycline Doxin 100mg/cap or tab 100mg BID, OD if prophylaxis
50mg/5ml 2.2-4.2 m/k q12H
25/5ml
Erythromycin Erythrocin 250mg or 500mg/tab 30-50 mkD q6-8H
200mg/5ml, 400mg/5ml Max 2 gms/day
100mg/2.5gtts?
Ilosone 100mg/ml, 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml
Co-trimoxazole Triglobe 410 mg/90 mg/tab 8-10 mkD q12H
(Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) & 820 mg/180 mg/forte tab 6-20 mkD q12H
Trimethoprim (TM) 205 mg/45mg/5ml based on trimethoprim
Bactrim 400 mg/80 mg/tab,
800 mg/160 mg/forte tab
200 mg/40 mg/5ml
Ampicillin Ampicin, Vatacil, Aldrikid 250mg, 500mg, 1gm 50-100 mkD q12H or q6H? (NB)
100-200 mkD q6H?
Amikacin Amikin, Cinmik, Amikacide, 125mg/ml, 250mg/ml, 50mg/ml 10-15mkD OD
Gentamicin Maxigen 10mg/ml, 20mg/ml, 40 mg/mL 3-5 mg/kg q8H
80 mg bid or 120 mg anesth induction
C: 5-8 mkd q12H/ 5-7.5 mkd IM q8H 7- 160 mg OD UTI.
Minoglen 10D C 1.5-2 mg/kg q8H, Inf &neo 2.5 mg/kg q8H or
A: 3-5 mg/kg 3 mg/kg q 12H. 1st wk of life 2.5 mg/kg q12 Hx
7-10 D
Penicillin Zalpen Penicillin 1.2M/vial 50-100 mkD
25-30 mkD
ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
INZ + RIF + PYR ETH Quadtab 75mg/150mg/400mg/ 275mg/tab ≥71 kg 5 tab O ACBF
Fixcom4 55-70 kg 4 tab,
38-54 kg 3 tab,
30-37 kg 2 tab x 2mth intensive phase
INZ + RIF + ETH Tritab 75mg/150mg/275mg/ tab ≥71 kg 5 tab OD ACBF
Fixcom 3 55-70 kg 4 tab,
38-54 kg 3 tab,
30-37 kg 2 tab x≥4 mo maintenance phase
INZ(+Pyridoxine) + RIF + Kidz kit 3 forte Curazid forte: INZ+Pyridoxine Curazid 10-20 mg/kg max: 300 mg daily
PYR 200mg/10mg/5ml Natricin 10 mg/kg max: 600 mg daily
(Curazid + Natricin + Zcure) Niatricin forte: RIF 200mg/5ml Zcure susp 25 mg/kg body wt, max dose: 3 g
Zcure: PYR 250mg/5ml daily.
INZ(+Pyridoxine) + RIF Kidz kit 2 forte Curazid forte: INZ+Pyridoxine Curazid 10-20 mg/kg max: 300 mg daily
(Curazid + Natricin) 200mg/10mg/5ml Natricin 10 mg/kg max: 600 mg daily
Niatricin forte: RIF 200mg/5ml
ANTI-VIRAL/IMMUNOMODULATOR
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Inosiplex Immunosin 50mg/tab, 250mg/5ml C 50 mkD, max 100mkD q4-6H x 5-14days
0-6 mo : 1ml q4-6H
7-12 mo : 1.5ml q4-6H
1-2 yo : 2ml q4-6H
3-6 yo: 3ml q4-6H
7-12yo: 5ml q4-6H
A & E: 20ml q4-6H or 2 tabs q6H
A 50 mkD max 4g/D q6-8H x 5-14 days
Methisoprinol Isoprinosine 50mg/tab, 250mg/5ml 50-100 mkD
A: 6-8 tab/D, 2 tsp 6-8x/D
C: 3-4 tab/D divided doses
>7 yr or >21 kg 1 tsp,
3-7 yr or 14-21 kg ¾ tsp,
1-3 yr or 9-14 kg ½ tsp,
<1 yr or <9 kg ¼ tsp.
Acyclovir Zovirax 200mg, 400mg, 800mg/tab 10-15 mkD
250mg/vial, 250mg/5ml A: Herpes Simplex 200 mg 5x/D or q4H
(omit night time dose) for 5 days. Severely
IC: 400 mg or IV, 200 mg QID q6H, 400 mg
BID q12H. Titrate 200 mg TID q8H or 200 mg
BID q12H. Interrupt 6-12mo intr.
Prophylaxis in IC px 200 mg QID q6H.
Severely IC: 400 mg QID.
Tx: 800 mg 5x/D q4H (omit nighttime dose)
x7D. IC: 800 mg 4x/D q6H.
C:IC & ≥2yr & <2yr ½ Adult dse
≥6 yr: 800 mg QID
2-6 yr: 400 mg QID
<2 yr: 200 mg QID or 20 mkd x 5D. Max: 800
mg QID.
ANTACIDS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Omeprazole Mepraz,Omepron, Risek 20mg or 40mg/tab 20mg or 40mg OD
40mg (IV) 0.6-0.7 mkD OD
ANTI-AMOEBIC
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Metronidazole Flagyl, Dazomet 500mg/tab, 125mg/5ml A: 500mg TID
Anerobizol, Flagyl, Dazomet 5mg/ml, 500mg/100ml (IV) C: 40-50 mkD q8H, 30mkDq8H
Mebendazole Antiox 20mg/ml 5 ml BID x 3D
50mg/ml 10 ml SD
Enterobiasis: 5ml SD (rpt 2nd & 4th wk)
500mg SD
500mg/tab
Etofomide Kitnos forte 500mg/tab 1 tab BID x 3D
chemoprophylaxisA: 200mg BID/wk (3-
4days)
ANTI-DIARRHEALS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Bacillus clausii Erceflora 2Billion cells/5ml A: 2-3 vials/day
C 2-11y &I >1mo: 1-2 vials/day
Nifuroxazide Ercefuryl 200mg/cap A: 4 cap (800 mg/day in 2-4 intakes x 7D
218mg/5ml susp C: ≥6 yr 3-4 cap (600-800 mg/day ) in 2-4
intakes
>2 yr (660 mg/day) in 3 intakes
Racecadotril Hidrasec 100mg/cap A: 100mg/cap further tx q8hrly until cessation
10mg/sachet of diarrhea
30mg/sachet C & I: 1.5mkd w 1 initial dose & 3D divided
doses
Eg. 10mg in 10ml H2O,give 5ml tID
A: 1 cap TID x 7D
C: >27 kg two 30-mg sachets, 13-27 kg one
30-mg sachet
I: 9-13 kg two 10mg sachet, <9 kg one 10-mg
sachet
Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG GI Protec 1+ 29mg/1.5gm sachet 1 sachet OD
At least 1 Billion colony forming units
Bifidobacterium lactis, BB-12, GI Protec 7+ 6gm sachet 4-8 yr 1 sachet OD
and the precbiotic and dietary >9 yr 1-2 sachet OD
fiber, fructo-oligosaccharides,
ANTI-SPASMODIC
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Hyoscine-N-butylbromide Buscopan 10mg/tab A: 10, 20 mg PO3x-5x or IV/IM max 100mg
20mg( IV/IM/SC) C: 0.3-0.6mkd max 1.5mkd
Dicycloverine Relestal 5mg/ml drops, 10mg/5ml C: 6-12 yr 5 mL, 2-5 yr 2.5-5 mL.
I: 6 mth-2 yr 0.5-1 mL q 4-6H
ANTI-EMETIC
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Metoclopromide Plasil 10mg/tab, 5mg/5ml syr A: 10mg q8Hr
10mg/2ml(IV/IM) C: 0.1 mkd q8hr
LAXATIVES/PURGATIVES
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Lactulose Duphalac 3.3g/5ml A: 15-45ml/day , maintenance 15-30ml
C: 7-14 yo 15ml/day, maintenance 10-15ml;
1-6yo 5-10ml/day, <1yr 5ml/day
Senna Concentrate Senokot Forte 374mg/forte tab, 187mg/tab A: 2-4tab BID, forte tab 1-2tab
C: >60lb 1-2tab BID
ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Captopril Capoten, Primace 25mg or 50mg/tab 25-50mg BID/TID
Imiladapril HCl Norten, Vascor 5mg or 10mg/tab Inc. to 20 mg OD
Imidapril+ HCTZ Vascoride 10mg/12.5mg/tab 10mg/12.5mg OD
Catapress Clonipress 75mcg, 150mcg/tab 75-150mcg BID, 300mcg SD/TID
(900mcg)
Inf. 0.2mcg/kg/min not > 150mcg/inf
Amlodipine Amvasc, Amlokard, Ambesyl, 5mg, 10mg/tab 5-10mg OD
Cardivasc, Lopicard,Norvasc,
Vasalat, Amlodac
Losartan Lifezar, Kardiostan, Arbloc, 50mg/tab, 100mg/tab 50, 100mg OD
Normoten, Cozaar, Losacar
Losartan + Hydrochlorothiazide Combizar, Arbloc Plus, Co- 50mg/12.5mg/tab, 50 mg/12.5mg OD 100mg/25mg OD
Normoten, Losacar-H, Hyzaar 100mg/25mg/tab
Losartan + Amlodipine Amlife 50mg/5mg, 100mg/5, 100mg/10mg FC 50mg/5mg to 100mg/10mg OD
tab
Telmisartan Micardis, Pritor 40mg/tab 40mg OD
Telmisartan + Amlodipine Twynsta 40mg/5mg/tab, 40mg/10mg/tab, 40mg/5mg OD 40mg/10mg, 80mg/10mg,
80mg/10mg/tab, 80/5mg/tab 80/5mg
Irbesartan Approvel, Irvex 150mg, 300mg/tab 150mg, 300mg/tab OD
Irbesartan + Hydrochlorothiazide CoApprovel, Co-Ivyzar 150/12.5mg, 300/12.5mg, 300/25mg/tab 150/12.5mg – 300mg/25mg/tab OD
Candesartan Candez 8mg/tab, 16mg/tab 8mg, 16mg OD
Candesartan + Candez plus 16/12.5mg/tab 16/12.5mg OD
Hydrochlorothiazide
Valsartan Diovan 80mg, 160mg, 320mg/ FC tab 80-320mg OD
Valsartan + Hydrochlorothiazide Co-Diovan 80/12.5mg, 160/12.5mg, 160/25mg, 80/12.5mg - 320/25mg OD
320/12.5mg, 320/25mg/tab
Metoprolol Neobloc, Cardiosel 50mg or 100mg/tab 50-100mg OD
Atenolol Therabloc, Cardioten 50mg or 100mg/tab 50-100mg OD
Propanolol Inderal 40mg/tab 40mg OD
Carvedilol Carvid 25mg/tab 12.5mg OD-BID, 6.25mg BID max 50mg,
25mg BID max 100mg
Felodipine Plendil ER 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg/ ER tab 5-10mg OD
Versant XR Elderly initially 2.5mg
Nifedipine Adalat cap 5mg or 10 mg/cap 5-10 mg TID or inc to 20mg TID
Adalat retard cap 20mg/cap
Adalat GITS 20mg, 30mg 5-30mg OD
Calcibloc 5mg, 10mg, 30 mg/tab
Hydralazine Aprezin, 25mg/tab __ PO
Hylazine, Hyperzine 20mg/ml 5-10mg slow IV inj, rpt if necessary 20-
30min
200-300mcg/min continuous IV
Maintenance 50-150mcg/min
ANTI-ANGINAL
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Isosorbide-5-Mononitrate Imdur, Montra 30mg/cap or tab, 60mg/tab 60mg OD max 120 mg OD
Isosorbide dinitrate Isoket IV 1mg/ml 2-12mg/hr, upto 20mg/hr
Intracoronary 1 mg IV bolus
Max 5mg within 30min
Trimetazidime Vestar 35mg/tab 35mg BID
NTI-DYSLIPIDEMIC
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Simvastatin Cardiosim, Cholesterol, Vidasalat 10mg, 20mg or 40mg/tab 20mg, 40mg OD
THYROID HORMONES
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Levothyroxine Euthyrox, Thydin 12.5mcg, 25mcg, 50mcg, 100mcg, A: 75-200mcg OD
150mcg/tab Ado: 50-150mcg OD
Methimazole Tapazole, Tapdin, Strumazole 5mg, 20mg/tab A: 15-60mg OD/TID, 5-15mg maintenance
10mg, 30mg/tab C: 400mcg/kg, ½ dose if maintenance
HEMOSTATICS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Tranexamic acid Hemostan 250mg or 500mg/cap 1-1.5gBID-TID, 5-10ml slow IV at rate 1ml/
250mg/2.5ml, 500mg/5ml IV min
VITAMINS/MINERALS/PHOSPHOLIPIDS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Ascorbic acid Ceelin, Pedcee, Nutricee,Poten-Cee 100mg/ml oral drops, 100mg/5ml, A&C: >15yr 5-10ml; 4-15yr 2.5-5ml
500mg/5ml, 100mg/chewable tab, C: >1yr 0.6-1.2ml, 3-12mo 0.3-0.6ml, <3mo
500mg/chewable or non chewable tab 0.3 ml. OD for supplementation, BID for
therapeutics
Multivitamins + Iron Iberet Folic-500mg, Sangobion, OD
Feressence, Obimin, Natalwiz,
Clusivol OB, Hemarate, Trihemic,
Aminovita, Appebon, Nutrilin
Ferrous sulfate Sorbifer 310mg durule 1 cap OD
Ferglobin 250mg/cap, Prevention 0.3-0.6ml, Therapeutic TID
United Home Fer- 75mg/0.6ml drops Infants 0.6ml
Sulfate 375mg/tab
Phospholipids Essentiale Forte P 300mg/cap A&C>12 yr: 2 cap TID.
Phosphatidyl choline + Livolin Forte Phosphatidyl choline 300mg + 1 cap TID
Nicotinamide + dl-a tocopheryl Nicotinamide 30mg + dl-a tocopheryl
acetate+, Vot B complex acetate 10mg, Vitamin 10mg B1, Vit B2
6mg,Vit B6 10mg, Vit B12 10mg/cap
Zinc Sulfate E-zinc, Pedzinc 27.5mg/ml drops, 55mg/5ml 10mg – <6 mos
20mg - >6mos
Drops <6mos 1ml,>6mos 2ml OD
Syrup <6mos 2.5ml ,>6mos 5ml OD
Iron Ferlin 15mg/ml drops, 30mg/5ml Drops 4-<6 mos sup 0.5ml & thera 0.5ml
TID; 6-12mo 0.75-1ml; 1-2yr 1ml
Syr 2-6yr sup 2.5ml OD, 2.5ml TID; 7-12yr
sup 2.5ml OD, ther 5ml TID
Ferrous sucrose Maxifer 20mg/ml 100 mg IV 1-3 wkly, Total: 1,000 mg x10
doses. Repeat if needed not >3x wkly
Hemodialysis: 100 mg by slow IV inj over
5 min or IV infusion over at least 15 min.
Min 1,000 mg over 10 consec dialysis
VAGINAL PREPARATIONS/OTHERS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Metronidazole + Nystatin Flagystatin 500/100,000 IU/ vaginal suppository 1 vag supp before retiring for 7-10 days
Policresulen Albothyl 90mg vag supp 1 vag supp every other night x 7 days
Vaginal solution
Evening Primrose oil Eveprim 1,000mg/soft gelatine cap 1 soft gel OD-TID
TOPICALS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Zn oxide,calamine, menthol, Na Calmoseptine cream Per 3.5 g Zn oxide 555.7 mg, calamine Cleanse skin, pat dry & apply 2-4 times
bicarbonate, phenol, lanolin, 164.5 mg, menthol, Na bicarbonate, daily or as necessary.
thymol, chhlorthymol, glycerine phenol, lanolin, thymol, chlorothymol,
3.5gm glycerin
EAR DROPS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Docusate sodium 0.5% Otosol otic drops Docusate sodium 0.5% Fill ear canal using dropper. Stay for 4-5 min
then insert cotton wool plug x 2 consecutive
days.
PND Celsus PND otic drops Per mL Dexamethasone 1 mg, neomycin Instill 3-4 drops BID-TID then reduce
sulfate 3.5 mg, polymyxin B sulfate 8,000 gradually. If needed, a gauze wick saturated
u w/ a few drops may be used & changed 12-24
hrly.
EYE DROPS
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Dextran 70 + hydroxypropyl Tears Naturale II Per mL Dextran 70 1 mg, hypromellose Instill 1-2 gtts as needed
methylcellulose (Duasorb) 2910 3 mg
ANXIOLYTIC
GENERIC NAMES BRAND NAMES PREPARATION RECOMMENDED DOSE
Diazepam Valium 10mg or 5mg/tab 0.2-0.4 mkd
10mg/2ml (IV)