BNF for Children (BNFC) 2018-2019

Meropenem lINDICATIONS AND DOSE Aerobic and anaerobic Gram-positive and Gram-negative infections|Hospital-acquired septicaemia ▶ ...

Cefixime is an orally active‘third generation’cephalosporin. It has a longer duration of action than the other cephalosporins th ...

Serious susceptible infections due to sensitive Gram- positive and Gram-negative bacteria ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 1 month–11 years: 25 ...

▶Child 5–11 years: 20 mg/kg daily in 3 divided doses, usual max. 1 g daily, alternatively 250 mg 3 times a day ▶Child 12–17 year ...

lUNLICENSED USENot licensed for treatment of Lyme disease in children under 12 years. Duration of treatment in Lyme disease is u ...

▶Neonate 21 days to 28 days: 25 mg/kg every 6 – 8 hours. ▶Child: 50 mg/kg every 8 – 12 hours Severe susceptible infections due t ...

Ceftazidime (as Ceftazidime pentahydrate) 2 gramCeftazidime 2 g powder for solution for injection vials| 5 vialP£ 79. 15 | 10 vi ...

recommended range used in severe cases; doses of 50 mg/kg or more should be given by infusion ▶Child 12–17 years: 2 – 4 g once d ...

Prevention of secondary case ofHaemophilus influenzae type b disease ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION ▶Child 1 month–11 years: 50 mg/kg ...

ANTIBACTERIALS›GLYCOPEPTIDE Teicoplanin 27-Nov-2017 lDRUG ACTIONThe glycopeptide antibiotic teicoplanin has bactericidal activit ...

Clostridium difficileinfection [first episode] ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 12–17 years: 125 mg every 6 hours for 10 days; increased if nece ...

pseudomembranous enterocolitis.red man syndrome. wheezing SIDE-EFFECTS, FURTHER INFORMATIONVancomycin is associated with a highe ...

administered by intravenous infusion only, single doses by intravenous infusion not to exceed 1. 2 g Staphylococcal lung infecti ...

discomfort.gastrointestinal disorders.headache.hearing impairment.nausea.pancreatitis.sensation abnormal. skin reactions.sleep d ...

▶Zithromax(Pfizer Ltd) Azithromycin (as Azithromycin dihydrate) 250 mgZithromax 250 mg capsules| 4 capsuleP£ 7. 16 | 6 capsuleP£ ...

Oral suspension CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 9 ▶Clarithromycin (Non-proprietary) Clarithromycin 25 mg per 1 mlClarithromycin 1 ...

Prevention of recurrence of rheumatic fever ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 1 month–1 year: 125 mg twice daily ▶Child 2–17 years: 250 mg twice ...

▶Child 12–17 years: 2 g every 6 – 8 hours Chronic pulmonaryPseudomonas aeruginosainfection in patients with cystic fibrosis ▶BY ...

▶Neonate 34 weeks corrected gestational age and above: Loading dose 15 mg/kg, followed by 7. 5 mg/kg after 8 hours, then 7. 5 mg ...

lDIRECTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIONForintravenous infusion, give over 20 – 30 minutes. lPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATION Metron ...