Doses of Common Drugs

Doses of Common Drugs in our daily Practics

Amoxicilllin - 50 mg/kg/day TDS

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg

Cap. 250mg / 500mg

Pead. drop 125mg/1.25 ml.

Inj. 250 mg/500mg

Ampicillin - 50-100 mg/kg/day TDS/QDS

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg

Cap. 250mg / 500mg

Pead. drop 125mg/1.25 ml.

Inj. 250 mg/500mg

Azithromycin - 10 mg/kg/day OD.

Syp. 1 tsf = 200 mg

Tab. 250mg / 500mg

Clarithromycin - 15 mg/kg/day BD

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg

Tab. 250mg / 500mg.

Erythromycin - 50 mg/kg/day TDS/QDS

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg

Tab. 250mg / 500mg

Pead. drop 50 mg/1.25 ml or. 200 mg/ 5ml

Ciprofloxacin - 20mg/kg/day BD.

Syp. 1 tsf = 250 mg

Tab. 250mg / 500mg.

Inj. 200 mg/100 ml

Levofloxacin - 20 mg/kg/day OD.

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg

Tab. 250mg / 500mg /750 mg.

Cephradine - 50 mg/kg/day TDS/QDS

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg

Cap. 250mg / 500mg

Pead. drop 125mg/1.25 ml.

Inj. 250 mg/500mg.

Cefixime - 8-10 mg/kg/day BD.

Syp. 1 tsf = 100 mg./200 mg (DS)

Drop 1 ml = 25 mg.

Cap. 200mg / 400mg

Cefodoxime - 8-10 mg/kg/day BD.

Syp. 1 tsf = 40 mg.

Drop 1 ml = 20 mg.

Tab. 200mg.

Cefaclor - 20-40 mg/kg/day BD/TDS

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg

Cap. 250mg / 500mg

Pead. drop 125mg/1.25 ml.

Cefuroxime - 30 mg/kg/day BD

100 mg/kg/day IV divided in 2-3 doses

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg

Tab. 250mg / 500mg

Inj. 750mg/1.5gm

Cefotaxim - 50-100mg/kg/day BD-QDS

Inj. 250mg / 500mg / 1gm.

Ceftazidim - 100-150mg/kg/day TDS

Inj. 250mg / 500mg / 1gm. /2gm.

Ceftriaxon - 50-75mg/kg/day OD / BD

Meningitis: 100mg/kg/day.

Inj. 250mg / 500mg / 1gm. /2gm.

Cloxacillin/Fluclixacillin - 50 mg/kg/day TDS/QDS

Syp. 1 tsf = 125 mg/250 mg (DS).

Cap. 250mg / 500mg.

Inj. 250 mg/500mg

Nitrofurantoin - 4 mg/kg/day QDS/BD(SR)

Syp. 1tsf = 25 mg.

Cap. 50mg/100mg/100mg SR.

Clindamycin - 20 mg/kg/day. TDS/QDS

Cap. 150 mg/300 mg.

Amikacin - 15 mg/kg/day OD.

Inj. 200 mg/ 2ml.

Gentamicin - 7 mg/kg/day OD/BD.

Inj. 80 mg/ 2ml.

Metronidazole - 7.5 mg/kg/dose PO or IV TDS

20 mg/kg/day PO or IV TDS

Syp. 1 tsf