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In emergency
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Rx
- Azithromycin 300mg /7.5ml suspension( wx0.3 )x1x 5
- Voltaren 25mg suppositories every 12 hour until fever subside
Notes
Azithromycin :
Acute Otitis Media
<6 months: Safety and efficacy not established
≥6 months
- 30 mg/kg PO x 1 dose OR
- Alternative dosing
- 10 mg/kg PO qDay for 3 days OR
- 10 mg/kg PO x 1 dose on Day 1 followed by 5 mg/kg on Days 2-5
Community-acquired Pneumonia
- <6 months: Safety and efficacy not established
- ≥6 months: 10 mg/kg PO x 1 dose on Day 1, followed by 5 mg/kg PO on Days 2-5
Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis
- <2 years: Safety and efficacy not established
- ≥2 years: 12 mg/kg PO qDay for 5 days; not to exceed 500 mg/day
Cat Scratch Disease (Off-label)
- ≤45 kg: 10 mg/kg (not to exceed 500 mg/dose) PO as single dose; then 5 mg/kg (not to exceed 250 mg/dose) PO qDay on days 2 through 5
- >45 kg: 500 mg PO once, then 250 mg once daily for 4 days
Diclofenac sodium
- Mainly analgesic
- Has anti-inflammatory effect
- Suitable for temperature >39
- Contraindicated in < 1year age
- After meal
Trade names of diclofenac : (Diclogesic, Votrex, Infla-ban, Voltaren, Tratul, Rofenac Diclofen, Olfen,Optifen, Almiral, Clofen, Diclosal, Divido, Diclomax, Nalgofen, Difen,)
Other concentrations: 12.5 mg, 50, 100 suppositories, 25, 50, 100 tablet, 100 capsules, 75 mg/3ml mg injection
Dose :
Tablet:
- 75 mg to 150 mg daily in two or three divided doses.
Suppositories :
Adults: 75-150mg daily, in divided doses every 12 hour
children:
- 1-3 years or <15 kg: 12.5 mg suppositories every 12 hour
- 3-12years or >15kg : 25mg suppositories every 12 hour
IM Injection 75mg/3ml
Adults : 25 to 75 mg depending on the severity pain.
The maximum daily dose is :150 mg.
Contraindication:
- History of hypersensitivity to diclofenac sodium
- Asthma
- Hypertension
- current or recent stomach ulcer
- severe heart failure.or evere liver disease
Pregnancy : not usually recommended in pregnancy
In emergency
Give antipyretic:
Perflgan 1g/100ml intravenous injection :
Dose:
Pediatrics:
<10kg : 0 .75ml/kg
>10kg , <50kg : 1.5ml/kg
>50kg : 100ml Slowly over 15 minute
Adult:
100ml Slowly over 15 minute
OR
Diclofenac sodium injection 75 mg/3ml intramuscular injection :
Dose:
Pediatrics:
> 1year : 1ml/20kg every 12 hour .
Adult:
25 to 75 mg(1-3ml) depending on the severity pain.
If the pain still severe, you may decide to give a second injection after 6 hours.
Give Antibiotic:
Lincomycin 600mg/2ml
Dose:
Pediatrics:
IV: 10-20 mg/kg/day divided q8-12hr
IM: 10 mg/kg q12-24hr
Adult:
IM: 600 mg q12-24hr
IV: 600-1000 mg q8-12hr; not to exceed 8 g/day
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