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Zyrtec
- 2-5y/o 2.5mL PO Qday or BID
- 6+ 5-10mg PO Qday
- Zyrtec D only for 12+
Amoxicillin
- For otitis media: 80-90mg/kg/day divided BID (<2m 30mg/kg/day) x10d
- Bacterial infections: <3m 20-30mg/kg/day; >3m 25-45mg/kg/day divided BID
- Pneumonia: 90mg/kg/day divided BID
- Sinusitis, Strep: 50mg/kg/day x10d
Augmentin
- For otitis media: 90mg/kg/day (<2m 30mg/kg/day) divided BID x10d
- Bacterial infections: <3m, <40kg 30mg/kg/day; >3m, <40kg 25-45mg/kg/day; divided BID. >40kg adult dosing
- Pneumonia: >3m <40kg 90mg/kg/day divided BID x5-10d; >40kg 2000/125 mg ER BID x7-10d
- Sinusitis: 3m-1y 90mg/kg/day; >2y mild 45mg/kg/day; >2y <40kg severe 90mg/kg/day; divided BID, >2y >40 severe 2000/125mg ER BID
- Take with food
Ibuprofen

6m-12y 5-10mg/kg Q6-8h; max 40mg/kg/day
Acetaminophen
- neonates 10-15mg/kg Q6-8h; max 60mg/kg/day
- infants, kids 10-15mg/kg Q4-6h; max 75mg/kg/day, 1g/4h and 4g/day
Diphenhydramine
- IM, IV, PO
- Allergy: 2-5y 6.25mg Q4-6h, max 37.5; 6-11y 12.5-25mg Q4-6h, max 150; >12y 25-50mg Q4-6, max 300
- Mod-severe allergic rxn: 2-11y 1-2mg/kg Q6h; max 50mg/dose, 300mg/day; >12y 25-50mg Q2-4h
Azithromycin
- For atypical pneumonia: 10mg/kg then 5mg/kg
- Otitis media: 2m-12y 10mg/kg, then 5mg/kg
- Sinusitis: >6m 10mg/kg Qday x3d
- Tonsillitis: >2y 12mg/kg Qday x5d