Antibiotic prophylaxis for UTI
| Keflex | 10 mg/kg/day qd | |
| Nitrofurantoin | Liquid is very bitter; use sprinkles | |
| Bactrim | 2 mg TMP/kg/day qd | |
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| Dosing | Liq/susp | Tab/cap | |
| Acetaminophen | 10-15 mg/kg/dose q4-6h PO | 500mg/5ml | 80, 325, 500mg |
| Acetaminophen with codeine | 0.5-1 mg codeine/kg/dose q4-6h PO | 120 APAP/12 Cod/5 ml | Tylenol #3: 300/30 |
| Amoxicillin/clav (Augmentin) | 25-40 mg/kg/day BID PO |
200mg/5ml, 400mg/5ml, 600mg/5ml |
875mg |
| Ampicillin/sulb (Unasyn) | 100-200 mg/kg/day q6h PO (max 2 gm/dose) | Dosed based on ampicillin | |
| Trimeth/Sulfa (Bactrim) | 6-12 mg/kg/day BID PO (based on TMP) | 200mg SMX/40mg TMP/5ml | 400/80mg; 800/160mg (DS) |
| Benadryl | 0.5-1 mg/kg/dose q6h PO/IV | 12.5mg/5ml | 25, 50mg |
| Cefadroxil (Duricef) | 30 mg/kg/day BID PO | 250mg/5ml, 500mg/5ml | 500, 1000mg |
| Cefazolin (Ancef) | 50-100 mg/kg/day q8h IV | ||
| Cephalexin (Keflex) | 25-100 mg/kg/day q6-8h PO | 250mg/5ml | 250, 500mg |
| Clindamycin | 10-30 mg/kg/day q6-8h PO 30-40 mg/kg/day q6-8h IV |
75mg/5ml | 75, 150, 300mg |
| Gentamicin | 2.5 mg/kg/dose IV | Peak/trough with 3rd dose | |
| Hydrocodone | 0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose q4-6h PO | 7.5mg (+ 325 mg acetaminophen)/15ml | |
| Ibuprofen | 5-10 mg/kg/dose q6h PO (children > 6mo) | 100mg/5ml | 200, 400, 600mg |
| Metronidazole (Flagyl) | 30 mg/kg/day q8h PO/IV | 250mg/5ml | 250, 500mg |
| Morphine | 0.05-0.1 mg/kg/dose q2-4h IV | ||
| Ondansetron (Zofran) | < 13kg: 0.1 mg/kg/dose q6h PO/IV, max dose 5mg | 4mg/5ml | 4, 8mg; 4mg ODT |
| Oxycodone (immediate release) | 0.05-0.15 mg/kg/dose q4-6h PO | 5mg/5ml | 5mg |
| Piperacillin/tazo (Zosyn) | 240-300 mg/kg/day q6-8h IV (based on pip) | ||
| Vancomycin | 15 mg/kg/dose q8h; | Trough with 4th dose |