| DRUG | ROUTE | EACH DOSE | TIMES DAILY | NOTES/ INDICATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline | IV | 0.1ml/kg of 1:10000 | CPR | |
| Aminophylline | PO | Loading dose: 6 mg/kg Maintenance dose: 2.5 mg/kg |
BD | Respiratory stimulants (Apnoea) |
| Ceftriaxone | IV | Meningitis: 100 mg/kg Other infections 50 mg/kg |
OD | Sepsis. |
| Chlorhexidine (CHX) | locally | to the tip of the cord, the stump and around the base of the stump | STAT | Apply CHX once within 24 hours after the birth, but preferably in the first 2 hrs |
| Diazepam | PR | 0.1mg/kg | STAT | Convulsion. Second line. CAVE resp. depression |
| Furosemide | PO | Neonate: 0.5-2 mg/kg OD-BD YI: 0.5-2 mg/kg BD/TDS |
Oedema in heart failure | |
| IV | Neonate: 0.5-1 mg/kg OD-BD YI: 0.5-1 mg/kg repeated BD-TDS |
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| Gentamicin | IV/IM | LBW < 7 days: 3 mg/kg/dose Term < 7 days: 5 mg/kg/dose > 7 days 7.5 mg/kg/dose |
OD | Sepsis. Oto- and nephrotoxicity |
| Iron supplements | PO | 2–4 mg/kg Syrup usually contains 50mg iron in 5 mls or 10mg per ml |
OD | Preterm neonates from 2 weeks if tolerating full enteral feeds until 6 months of age |
| Isoniazid | PO | < 2500g: 25mg (1/4 tablet) 2500-5000g: 50mg (1/2 tablet) |
OD | Exposure to TB |
| Metronidazole | IV | 7.5 mg/kg | TDS | Intra-abdominal infections (e.g. NEC) |
| Multivitamin preparation | PO | 0.3-0.6ml (5-10 drops)/ day = vitamin A of 1000 IU/day and vitamin D 400 iu/day) |
OD | Preterm neonates if tolerating full enteral feeds until 6 months of age |
| Nevirapine | oral | <2500g: 1 ml syrup >2500g: 1.5 ml syrup |
OD | For six weeks in HIV exposed neonates |
| Paraldehyde | IM | 0.2mls/kg | STAT | Convulsion |
| PR | 0.4mls/kg | |||
| Phenobarbitone | IM | Loading dose: 20 mg/kg Maintenance dose: 2.5-5 mg/kg |
nocte | Convulsion |
| PO | ||||
| Tetracycline Eye Ointment (TEO) | local | both eyes once after birth | STAT | at birth |
| Vitamin K | IM | preterm: 0.5 mg term: 1 mg |
STAT | at birth |
| slowly IV | Neonatal Vit K deficiency bleeding 1 mg | STAT to TDS | ||
| X-Penicillin | IV | 50000 IU/kg in Sepsis, Pneumonia etc. 100000 IU/kg in Meningitis |
QID | Sepsis |
| Zinc | PO | < 6m: 1/2 tablet (10 mg) per day for 10 days | OD | Diarrhoea |