- Cefdinir 300mg capsules orally 1 x2 x5-10
- Voltaren 25 mg tablet + Paracetamol ( Revenin)500mg tablets alternately every 6 hours until fever subside
- Gurgle with salt and water solution (don’t swallow it ) 3 times daily
- Soft food and warm drinks
Cefdinir
Dosage Forms & Strengths:
- 300mg capsule, 125mg/5ml suspension
Trade names :
- Azord, Dinixir, Iconir, Omnicef , Sefarin
Therapeutic indication and dose :
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- 300 mg PO q12hr for 10 days
Respiratory Tract Infections
- 300 mg PO q12hr for 5-10 days or 600 mg PO q24hr for 10 days
Acute Maxillary Sinusitis
- 300 mg PO q12hr or 600 mg PO q24hr for 10 days
Skin/Skin Structure Infections
- 300 mg PO q12hr for 10 days
Contraindications: Allergy to the cephalosporins group of antibiotics
Pregnancy: Category B
Lactation: Unknown whether drug is excreted in milk
Side effects:
- Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
- Stomach pain, indigestion
- Headache, dizziness
- Diaper rash in an infant
- Itching, skin rash
Paractamol
- Analgesic and antipyretics
- Not anti-inflammatory effect
- Suitable for Temperature between (37.5C – 38.5C)
- Safe under 6 months
Trade names : ( Revanin ,Adol,Panda,Dolocet ,Feverol, panadol )
Concentrations: 500 mg tablet, ,1g tablet ,125 mg/5 ml syrup, 250 mg/5 ml syrup, 125 mg suppositories, 250 mg suppositories, 1g/100ml solution for infusion
Dose :
Tablet, capsule :
- 500mg tabs 1-2 tabs /cap every 6 hours
Syrup, suspension :
- < 5year : 125mg/5ml susp (w/2) Every 4 – 6 hours
- 5-12 year : 250mg/5ml susp (w/4) Every 4 – 6 hours
Suppositories :
- <1Y : 125 mg supp Every 8 hours (1 supp x 3 )
- >1Y : 250mg supp Every 8 hours ( 1supp x 3 )
Iv solution 1g/100ml :
- <10kg : 0 .75ml/kg
- >10kg , <50kg : 1.5ml/kg
- >50kg : 100ml Slowly over 15 minute
Maximum dose : 4g daily
Pregnancy and lactation : Paracetamol is the first choice of painkiller in pregnancy and breastfeeding
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
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