A:

➢ Inj. Adrenaline 0.1-0.3 ml/kg (can be repeated after

3-5mins)
➢ Inj Amikacin 15 mg/kg/day BD
➢ Inj. Aminophyline 6mg/kg in 10 cc n/s (loading) then
3mg/kg/day BD
➢ syp. Artem 1ml/kg BD for 3days
➢ Inj. Atropine 0.2mg/kg iv stat
➢ Inj. Avil 0.1ml/kg
➢ Inj. Acyclovir 10mg/kg/dose TDS
➢ Syp/inj Augmentin 30-50mg/kg/day TDS
➢ Inj. Ampicillin 100-200mg/kg/day BD
➢ ACD drops : 1 drop/day
➢ Tab AZM 250mg 10-25mg/kg/day TDS
➢ Inj. ALBUMIN 0.5-1g/kg/dose (neonates: max
1g/kg/day) and (infants : max 6g/kg/day)
➢ Tab. ASPIRIN 300mg 10-15mg/kg/dose TDS ( in
rheumatic fever 60-100mg/kg/day TDS)
➢ Syp. AZITHROMYCIN 200mg/5ml 1st dose of 10mg/kg
OD then 5mg/kg OD for nxt 5 days.

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 B:
➢ Inj. NaHCO3 1-2ml/kg/dose stat
➢ NaHco3 replacement= 0.3*wt* base diff.= ml/3
(Give 1 part iv diluted in 10ml stat and add 1 part in
maintainace fluid * BD and discard 3rd part.)
C:
Inj. Ceftriaxone :
• URTI/LRTI 50mg/kg/day BD ,
• Enteric : 70mg/kg/day BD,
• Meningitis: 100mg/kg/day BD
➢ Inj. Cefotaxime : 100mg/kg/day
➢ Inj. Cipro 200,400mg/100ml: 20mg/kg/day BD
➢ Inj. Calcium gluconate 1ml/kg/dose diluted in 30 n/s
over 30 min under cardiac monitoring
➢ Ceclor drops (125mg/1ml) :20-40mg/kg/day TDS
➢ Syp. CEDATE 500mg/5ml : 30-50mg/kg/dose
➢ Tab captopril 25,50mg :0.15mg/kg/dose every 4-6
hour max dose of 6mg/kg/day
➢ Tab. Carpemazapine (tergal) 200mg: 20-
30mg/kg/day
➢ Syp. Chaloroquine 50mg/5ml,inj 200mg/5ml vial: 1st
dose of 10mg/kg then 5mg/kg at 6,24 & 48hrs.

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 D:
Inj DOPAMINE 5-20ug/kg/min
Inj DOBUTAMINE 15-20ug/kg/min
Inj. Dormicum 1-7 ug/kg/min
Dose: 8*wt*60*dose/1000 = x/factor= dose in ml*100
= units of dopamine
[factor is 40 for dopamine, 50 for dobutamine]
Rate of infusion= ml/hours
Above mentioned formula is also used for calculation of
dormicum infusion .
➢ Inj.Decadrone/diazepam/dormicum 0.2-
0.6mg/kg/dose (diluted)
➢ Inj. Diclo 0.75mg/kg/dose
➢ Syp. Debritone (20mg/5ml) : 5-8mg/kg/day BD
E:
Syp. EPIVAL (250mg/5ml): load with 30mg/kg/dose then
20-60mg/kg/BD
Syp. Epition (30mg/5ml): 5-8 mg/kg/BD

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 F:
➢ Inj.flagyl 1.5ml/dose TDS
➢ tab.flagyl 400mg @ 30mg/kg/day TDS
➢ inj FORTEM 50 mg/kg/dose TDS
➢ FLUIDS OF nursery :
+20 if premature <<---60---- -20 if asphyxia [ add
20ml daily + 10% increase if under warmer ]
[ 10% D/W for first 2 days change fluid on 3rd day
with n/5+ 10% D/W and add 1ml KCL/ 50ml
➢ FLUIDS FOR MALNUTRION : N/2 + 5% D/W

➢ FFP: 10ML/KG e inj Lasix (1mg/kg) midtransfusion

➢ FACE drops in neonates : 1 drop/day
➢ Syp.FLUCONAZOLE (derocon 50mg/5ml) load at 12-
25mg then 6-12mg/OD
G: syp. Gravinate 0.5-1mg/kg/dose tds
H:
I:
Inj. Insulin 0.1 U/Kg/hr [ 0.1*wt*8=units] dilute units in
100ml fluid and strt at 100/8=12udrops/mins

J:

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 K:
Inj. Klaricid (125,250mg/5ml) :15mg/kg/day BD (diluted)

L:
Inj. Lasix 1mg/kg/dose
Syp. Lerace 100mg/1ml give by 10mg/kg/BD at start can
increase upto 50mg/day BD
Inj. Linzolid 10mg/kg/dose TDS (diluted)
M:
➢ Inj. MgSo4 50mg/kg/day diluted over 20-30 min BD
(look for hypotension)
➢ Inj. MERONEM 20mg/kg/dose iv BD/TDS (BD if
<7day) meningitic dose:40mg/kg/day
➢ Syp. Maltofer 50/5ml : 5mg/kg/day
➢ MCT oil : 1 drop/day
➢ Metomide drops : 0.1ml/kg/dose TDS
➢ Inj. Mannitol : load with 0.5-1g/kg/dose then
maintainance at 0.25-0.5g/kg/day TDS

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 N:
NALAXONE: 0.1mg/kg
N-acytylcystine (for acetaminiphin toxicity) >> give
loading dose of 140mg/kg then 17 doses @70mg/kg
every 4 hours for next 72 hours.start within 8 hours of
ingestion.
Syp. Nivaquine (50/5ml) 10mg/kg stat then 5mg/dose at
6,24 and 48 hours.
O:
➢ ORA- AD drops : 1 drop/day
➢ Inj. ONSET 0.15mg/kg stat
➢ Inj. Omeprazole 1mg/kg OD (<1yr
➢ Inj. Omeprazole 10mg/kg OD (>1yr )
P:
➢ Inj phenytoin (EPITOIN) 20mg/kg diluted in 10 cc
loading the 6-8mg/kg/day BD
➢ Tab. Pheno 15-20mg/kg loading dose then give 3-
8/kg/day BD
➢ Syp.panadol (calpol 120/5ml,, drops 80mg/dropper)
10-15mg/kg/dose
➢ Inj. Provas 1ml/kg/dose

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 Q:
R: Rivotril 0.1mg/drop: 0.01-0.03/kg/day tds
S:
Inj. SOLOCORTIF 10mg/kg/dose TDS
Inj. SUCRALFATE (1g/5ml) 40-80/kg/day 6H
T:
➢ Inj. TRANSAMINE 10mg/kg/dose TDS
➢ Inj.Tanzo 90mg/kg/dose TDS (diluted)
➢ Tab. Carpemazapine (tergal) 200mg: 20-
30mg/kg/day

U:
Inj. ULCEREX (cimetidine) syp.200mg/5ml: 10mg/kg/BD
Syp. ULCERAX (100/10ml) 10mg/kg/BD

V:
Tab. Vita 6 pyridoxine (50mg) 1-2mg/kg/day
Vidylin drops in premature: 1.6ml/day
Inj. VANCOMYCIN 15mg/kg/dose (diluted) iv TDS slowly
for 20-30 min [red man syndrome, thrombocytopenia]

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 W:
X:
Y:
Z:
Inj. Zantac (ranitidine) 2-4mg/kg/24hr BD
Syp.ZINC 15mg/5ml: 1mg/kg OD

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