Cheatsheet

for a child of 10 kg, aged 1y 7m
👇 to PCA
Age years months
Weight kg
Please see this page for details of the dosages and calculations used here.
Premed Amount
Midazolam (buccal) 3 mg
Midazolam (oral) 5 mg
Dexmedetomidine (intranasal)* 20 mcg
* 2mcg/kg, can be up to 4mcg/kg (max 200mcg)
Drug Amount Volume (mls)
Suxamethonium (IV) 10 mg 0.2
Atropine 200 mcg 0.33
Drug Amount Volume (mls)
Propofol 1% 30 mg 3
Ketamine 10mg/ml 25 mg 2.5
Rocuronium (normal) 6 mg 0.6
Rocuronium (RSI) 10 mg 1
Neostig/Glyco 0.2 ml 0.2
Drug Amount
Cefuroxime 500 mg
Co-amoxiclav 300 mg
Metronidazole 75 mg
Gentamicin 30 mg
Drug Amount Volume (mls)
Ondansetron 1.5 mg 0.75
Dexamethasone 1.5 mg 0.45
Drug Amt Vol (mls) Freq
Paracetamol IV 150 mg 15 4-6 hrly, max QDS
Ibuprofen PO 100 mg 6-8hrly
Diclofenac PO/PR 10 mg 8 hrly

enter weight to get NCA/PCA morphine protocol

epidural prescription - under construction. see guideline
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