PEDIATRIC ARV DOSING CHART - Grandir
PEDIATRIC ARV DOSING CHART - Grandir
PEDIATRIC ARV DOSING CHART - Grandir
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Pediatric <strong>ARV</strong> dosing chart - September 2008 Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTI)<br />
Drug<br />
Level of<br />
recommendation<br />
Strength of tab/cap<br />
(mg) or liquid mg/ml<br />
am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm<br />
3-3.9 kg 1 1 6 ml 6 ml 1 1 3 ml 3 ml<br />
4-4.9 kg 1 1 6 ml 6 ml 1 1 3 ml 3 ml<br />
5-5.9 kg 1 1 6 ml 6 ml 1 1 3 ml 3 ml<br />
6-6.9 kg 1.5* 1.5* 9 ml 9 ml 1.5* 1.5* 4 ml 4 ml<br />
7-7.9 kg 1.5* 1.5* 9 ml 9 ml 1.5* 1.5* 4 ml 4 ml<br />
8-8.9 kg 1.5* 1.5* 9 ml 9 ml 1 1 1.5* 1.5* 4 ml 4 ml<br />
9-9.9 kg 1.5* 1.5* 9 ml 9 ml 1 1 1.5* 1.5* 4 ml 4 ml<br />
10-10.9 kg 2 2 12 ml 12 ml 1 1 2 2 6 ml 6 ml<br />
11-11.9 kg 2 2 12 ml 12 ml 1 1 2 2 6 ml 6 ml 0.5 0.5<br />
12-13.9 kg 2 2 12 ml 12 ml 1 1 2 2 6 ml 6 ml 0.5 0.5<br />
14-16.9 kg 2.5** 2.5** 0.5 0.5 2.5** 2.5** 0.5 0.5<br />
17-19.9 kg 2.5** 2.5** 0.5 0.5 2.5** 2.5** 0.5 0.5<br />
20-24.9 kg 3 3 1 0.5 3 3 1 0.5<br />
25-29.9 kg 1 1 1 1<br />
30-34.9 kg 1 1 1 1<br />
>35 kg 1 1 1 1<br />
Level of recommendation<br />
Comment<br />
Optimal-ideal<br />
WHO 2008<br />
AZT<br />
(Zidovudine)<br />
Alternative<br />
WHO 2006<br />
Alternative WHO 2006 : to be used in case AZT 10mg/ml &<br />
AZT 60mg not available<br />
* 1.5 am & 1.5 pm may also be delivered as 2 am & 1 pm if tablet can not be scored<br />
** 2.5 am & 2.5 pm may also be delivered as 3 am & 2 pm if tablet can not be scored<br />
Optimal-ideal<br />
WHO 2008<br />
ABC<br />
(Abacavir)<br />
Alternative<br />
WHO 2006<br />
60mg 10mg/ml 300mg 100mg 60mg 20mg/ml 300mg<br />
300mg<br />
Alternative WHO 2006 : to be used in case ABC 20mg/ml &<br />
ABC 60mg not available
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