• Analgesics, Pethidine Hydrochloride
    Dosage form: Tablet
    Strength: 50mg
    Indications/Special comments: Analgesia in moderate to severe pain including labour, anaesthesia adjunct; see also section introduction notes.
    Dosage Administration: Adult: Oral: 50 - 150mg every 4 hours. IM (preferred), SC: 50 -150mg (usually 100mg) every three to four hour as needed; Child: Oral or IM: 0.5 -2.0mg/kg/dose, repeated 8 hourly if required. Maximum: 6mg/kg/day.
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  • Analgesics, Pethidine Hydrochloride
    Dosage form: Injection
    Strength: 50mg/ml in 1 and 2ml ampoules
    Indications/Special comments: Analgesia in moderate to severe pain including labour, anaesthesia adjunct; see also section introduction notes.
    Dosage Administration: IM (preferred), SC: 50 -150mg (usually 100mg) every three to four hour as needed;
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  • Analgesic/Antipyretic, Paracetamol
    Dosage form: Tablet
    Strength: 500mg
    Indications/Special comments: Mild to moderate pain or pyrexia
    Dosage Administration: Mild to moderate pain, pyrexia, Oral: Adult: 0.5 - 1g every 4 - 6 hours, maximum 4g daily; Child: 3 months - 1 year: 60 - 125mg, 1 - 5 years: 120 - 250mg, 6 - 12 years: 250 - 500mg these doses may be repeated every 4 - 6 hours if necessary (maximum 4 doses in 24 hours).
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  • Analgesic/Antipyretic, Paracetamol
    Dosage form: Suppository
    Strength: 120mg
    Indications/Special comments: Mild to moderate pain or pyrexia
    Dosage Administration: Rectum: Adult: 0.5 - 1g, every 4 - 6 hours, maximum 4g daily. Child: 1 - 5 years: 125 - 250mg, 6 - 12 years: 250 - 500mg; doses inserted every 4 - 6 hours if necessary, maximum 4 doses in 24 hours.
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  • Analgesic/Antipyretic, Paracetamol
    Dosage form: Liquid
    Strength: 24mg/ml, 250mg/5ml
    Indications/Special comments: Mild to moderate pain or pyrexia
    Dosage Administration: Childrens dosage vary by age and product: product 120 mg/5ml is dosed as follows: Child Age 2-3 months post vaccination / pain /fever 2.5 ml every 4-6 hours (if baby over 4 kg and born at 37 weeks. Not recommended for baby below 6 months.3-6 months 2.5 ml, 6-24 months 5 ml, 2-4 years old 7.5 mls, 4-6years give 10 ml. Do not exceed 4 doses in 24 hours.leave at least 4 hours between doses
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  • Analgesic/Antipyretic, Paracetamol
    Dosage form: Oral Drops
    Strength: 80mg/0.8ml
    Indications/Special comments: Mild to moderate pain or pyrexia
    Dosage Administration: Pain and fever: 3 to 12 months (under 24 lbs) 0.8 ml (1dropperful) 1yr to under 2 years old 1.2 ml ( 1.5 dropperful), 2 to 3 years old give 1.6 ml ( 2 droppersfull)
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  • Anaesthetic, General, Propofol
    Dosage form: Injection
    Strength: 10mg/ml in 20ml ampoule, 1g/100ml
    Indications/Special comments: Intravenous anaesthesia (both induction and maintenance).
    Dosage Administration: Induction: Slow IV injection or infusion, titrated against the response obtained from 40mg every 10 seconds. Most adult patients under 55 years require 1.5 - 2.5mg/kg. Maintenance: continuous infusion, the rate varying from 4 - 12mg/kg/hour. Alternatively, a technique of repeat bolus injections may be used: increments of 25 - 50mg may be given at intervals determined by clinical signs of lightening anaesthesia (usually every 6 minutes). *Patients over 55 years and high-risk patients may require less than the usual doses. For induction: 1 - 1.5mg/kg may be adequate. Maintenance: 2 - 6mg/kg hour. Child: over 3 years: Induction: 2.5mg/kg adjusted as necessary. Maintenance: IV infusion, 9 - 15mg/kg/hour.
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