Pediatric Drug Chart

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Drug	Drug Class	Absorption/ Metabolism/ Excretion	Dosing	Age- Appropriate Concerns
Acetaminophen	Analgesics	Absorption occurs along the small intestine through passive diffusion.	Pediatric acetaminophen: Age 0-3 months – 40 mg/dose Age 4-11 months – 80 mg/dose Age 12-23 months – 120 mg/dose Age 2-3 years – 160 mg/dose Age 4-5 years – 240 mg/dose Age 6-8 years – 320 mg/dose Age 9-10 years – 400 mg/dose Age 11-12 years – 480 mg/dose Adult : Weight 50 kg or more – 1000 mg Weight below 50 kg – 15 mg/kg	Applicable across all ages