Penicillins
| Antimicrobial | Paediatric Dose | Cost ($)/Day |
|---|---|---|
| amoxicillin | 40mg/kg/d PO div tid | 0.86 |
| 90mg/kg/d PO div bid-tid (see otitis media, sinusitis) |
1.94 | |
| 90mg/kg/d PO div tid (see CAP) |
1.94 | |
| amoxicillin-clavulanate | ||
| 4:1 (25mg-6.25mg/mL or 50mg-12.5mg/mL) | 40mg amox./kg/d PO div tid | 4.00 |
| 7:1 (40mg-5.7mg/mL or 80mg-11.4mg/mL) |
45-90mg amox/kg/d PO div bid (see otitis media, sinusitis, CAP) |
3.39-6.78 |
| ≥ 3 months old (4-40kg) | ||
|
5:1 ratio (500mg-100mg and 1000mg-200mg) |
75mg-15mg/kg/d IV div q8h |
32.69
|
10:1 ratio (2000mg-200mg) |
150mg-15mg/kg/d IV div q8h | 49.02 |
| ampicillin | 100-200mg/kg/d IV div q6h | 11.18-22.35 |
| meningitis/CNS infections/endocarditis | 300-400mg/kg/d IV div q4-6h | 33.53-44.71 |
| penicillin VK | 25-50mg/kg/d PO div tid-qid | No oral suspension |
| penicillin G Na | 100,000-250,000 units/kg/d IV div q6h | 2.04-5.10 |
| severe infections | 250,000-400,000 units/kg/d IV div q4h | 5.10-8.16 |
| cloxacillin PO | 40-50mg/kg/d PO div qid | 4.35-5.44 |
| 100mg/kg/d PO div qid | 3.93 -10.87 | |
| cloxacillin IV | 100-200mg/kg/d IV div q4-6h | 12.96-25.93 |
| piperacillin-tazobactam | 240-300mg piperacillin/kg/d IV div q6-8h | 10.01-12.52 |
CAP = community-acquired pneumonia
CNS = central nervous system