Pediatric Neurology Drugs
Sodium Valporate
20-40mg/kg/day ÷ 2-3 doses (start with 10mg/kg/day)
Depakine drops : 200mg/ml{0.1: 0.2ml/kg/d}
Depakine syrup : 5.764gm/100ml (57.64/ml) {0.3:0.6ml/kg/d}
Depakine tab : 200mg , 500mg
Convulex drops : 300mg/ml {0.06:0.12ml/kg/d}
Convulex capsules : 150mg, 300mg
Carbamazepine
10-20mg/kg/day ÷ 2-3 doses (start with 5 mg/kg/day)
Tegretol susp :100mg/5ml{0.5:1 ml/kg/d}
Tegretol tab :200mg ,200mgSR,400mgSR doses3-2day ÷ /kg/ mg0.2-0.1:
Clonazepam
0.1-0.2mg/kg/day ÷ 2-3 doses
Rivotril drops : (0.1mg/drop):1drop/kg/day div.
Rivotril tab. :0.5mg,2mg (&Apetryl , amotryl )
Phenytoin
5-8mg/kg/day ÷ 2-3 doses
Epanutin susp.(30mg/5ml):5-8mg/kg/day = 0.8 - 1ml/kg/day ÷ 2 Epanutin cap. : 50mg, 100mg
Lamictal (Lamotrigine)
5-15mg/kg/day ÷ 2doses
Lamictal tab. : 25mg,50mg,100mg (&lamotrine)
Neurontin (gabapentin)
20-50 mg/kg/day ÷ 3 doses
Neurontin capsules : 400 mg
Topamax (Topiramate)
1-10 mg/kg/day ÷ 2 doses
Topamax tab. : 25mg, 100mg
vigabatrin(Sabril)
30-100 mg/kg/day ÷ 2 doses
Sabril tab. : 500mg
Valpam(diazepam) syrup
2mg/5ml – 0.5mg/kg/day ÷ 3 {1.25ml/kg/day}
Sominaletta (Phenobarb) syrup
15mg/5ml – 5-8mg/kg/day = 1.5-2.5ml/kg/day ÷ 2-3 doses
Tofranil (Imipramine) 10& 25mg tab
Tryptizol (Amitriptyline)
Anafranil (Imipramine)
Antidepressant: 2-3mg/kg/day ÷ 2doses
Enuresis:25-50mg/day once/night(25mgx2wks... ...2tabx2wks...2mo ..then taper over 1mo)
Safinac ( haloperidol)
0.1-0.2 mg/kg/day ÷ 2doses
Drops : (0.1mg/drop): 1drop/kg/d , Tab (1.5mg)
Psychodal (Risperidone)
0.01-0.04mg/kg/day {max 4mg} ÷ 2 doses ( & Risperdal )
Drops : 1mg/1ml : 0.01- 0.04ml/kg/day (droper is divided 0.25,.05,0.75 ) , Tab.: 1mg , 2mg
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Cogentin (Benztropine) :
2mg Tab
0.02-0.05 mg/kg/dose OD/BID
Akineton (Biperiden)
2mg Tab
1-2mg 1:3 times daily > 3 years
Artan , Parkinol (Trihexyphenidyl)
1mg daily , increase 1mg/week up to desired effect (6-60mg daily div) Tab : 2.5mg
Sinemet
1mg/kg/day of levodopa, increased gradually up to 5 mg/kg/day (divided)
Tab : 200, 250 mg >18 years.
Baclofen (Lioresal)
10mg Tab
0.75-2 mg/kg/day ÷ 3 doses, > 2 years (Max 10-60 mg/day
Dantrelax (Dantroline)
0.5-2mg/kg/day (divided), 25mg , >5 years
L-Carnitine Drops
75mg/kg/day = ¼ ml/kg/day (& Carintol)
Stimulan Syrup
1000mg/5ml = 50mg/kg/day = 0.25mg/kg/day ÷ 2
Tanakan Drops
¼ ml tid < 6years
½ ml tid 6-12 years
1 ml tid >12 years Or Tab
Triactin (Cryproheptadine)
0.5mg/kg/day ,
Syrup (2mg/5ml) = 0.5 ml/kg/day
Tab : 4mg
Migacid (p/m)
Syrup 100/2mg = 1ml/kg/day
Tab 500/5mg = 0.1 tab/kg/day
Sumatriptan Nasal Spray
<25kg (One spray)
25-50 (2 spray)
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