Cheatsheet

for a child of 39 kg, aged 8y
👇 to PCA
Age years months
Weight kg
Please see this page for details of the dosages and calculations used here.
Premed Amount
Midazolam (buccal) 10 mg
Midazolam (oral) 19.5 mg
Dexmedetomidine (intranasal)* 78 mcg
* 2mcg/kg, can be up to 4mcg/kg (max 200mcg)
Drug Amount Volume (mls)
Suxamethonium (IV) 39 mg 0.78
Atropine 600 mcg 1
Drug Amount Volume (mls)
Propofol 1% 117 mg 11.7
Ketamine 10mg/ml 97.5 mg 9.75
Rocuronium (normal) 23.4 mg 2.34
Rocuronium (RSI) 39 mg 3.9
Neostig/Glyco 0.78 ml 0.78
Drug Amount
Cefuroxime 1500 mg
Co-amoxiclav 1170 mg
Metronidazole 292 mg
Gentamicin 117 mg
Drug Amount Volume (mls)
Ondansetron 4 mg 2
Dexamethasone 5.85 mg 1.77
Drug Amt Vol (mls) Freq
Paracetamol IV 585 mg 58.5 4-6 hrly, max QDS
Ibuprofen PO 390 mg 6-8hrly
Diclofenac PO/PR 39 mg 8 hrly

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