Dosage Database — Verified Drug Doses for Field Use

Adult Dose: 250-500mg every 8 hours
Pediatric Dose: 25mg/kg/day divided into three doses (approximately 8-10mg/kg per dose)
Frequency: Every 8 hours
Duration: 7-10 days
Contraindications: Penicillin allergy or anaphylaxis history. Use with caution in patients with severe renal impairment.
Uses: Respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections caused by susceptible bacteria.

Do not use in patients with confirmed penicillin allergy. Watch for rash, which may indicate drug reaction.

Adult Dose: 400mg every 8 hours
Pediatric Dose: 7.5mg/kg/day divided into three doses (approximately 2.5mg/kg per dose)
Frequency: Every 8 hours
Duration: 7-10 days depending on indication
Contraindications: First trimester pregnancy, severe liver disease. Disulfiram-like reaction if alcohol is consumed.
Uses: Giardiasis, amoebic dysentery, anaerobic bacterial infections, trichomoniasis.

Advise patient to avoid all alcohol during treatment and for 48 hours after completion.

Adult Dose: 500mg every 12 hours
Pediatric Dose: NOT recommended in children due to risk of tendinopathy and cartilage damage
Frequency: Every 12 hours
Duration: 5-7 days
Contraindications: Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children under 18 years. History of tendon problems or QT prolongation.
Uses: Severe bacterial infections, urinary tract infections, respiratory infections where beta-lactams fail, traveler's diarrhea.

Do not use in children, pregnant women, or breastfeeding mothers. Monitor for tendon pain.

Adult Dose: 100mg every 12 hours
Pediatric Dose: NOT recommended in children under 8 years (causes permanent tooth discoloration and enamel hypoplasia)
Frequency: Every 12 hours
Duration: 5-14 days depending on infection
Contraindications: Children under 8 years, pregnancy, breastfeeding, severe liver disease.
Uses: Respiratory infections, Lyme disease (tick bites), malaria prophylaxis, acne, typhus.

Avoid in children under 8 and during pregnancy. Take with full glass of water to prevent esophageal ulceration. Avoid lying down for 30 minutes after dose.

Adult Dose: 400mg every 6-8 hours with food (max 1200-1600mg/day)
Pediatric Dose: 10mg/kg per dose every 6 hours as needed (max 40mg/kg/day)
Frequency: Every 6-8 hours as needed
Duration: Use for shortest period necessary
Contraindications: Active GI ulcer, severe renal or hepatic disease, severe dehydration, third trimester pregnancy, hypersensitivity to NSAIDs.
Uses: Pain relief, fever reduction, inflammation reduction.

Always take with food to minimize GI upset. Not recommended in severe dehydration. Use lowest effective dose for shortest duration.

Adult Dose: 1000mg (1g) every 6 hours, max 4000mg (4g) per day
Pediatric Dose: 15mg/kg per dose every 6 hours as needed (max 5 doses per day)
Frequency: Every 6 hours as needed
Duration: Use for shortest period necessary
Contraindications: Severe hepatic disease, chronic alcoholism, hypersensitivity.
Uses: Pain relief, fever reduction. Safer than NSAIDs in patients at risk for GI complications.

Do not exceed 4g daily in adults. Monitor total daily dose including combination products containing acetaminophen. Risk of hepatotoxicity with overdose or chronic use.

Adult Dose: Initial 4mg, then 2mg after each loose stool, max 16mg/day
Pediatric Dose: Avoid in children under 2 years; limited use over 2 years under medical supervision
Frequency: After each loose stool
Duration: Until diarrhea resolves (typically 24-48 hours)
Contraindications: Severe colitis, toxic megacolon, bloody diarrhea, severe dehydration, children under 2 years.
Uses: Acute non-infectious diarrhea. NOT for diarrhea caused by bacterial or parasitic infection unless under medical supervision.

Do not use if fever or bloody stools present. Risk of toxic megacolon in severe colitis. Ensure adequate fluid replacement.

Adult Dose: 25-50mg every 6 hours (max 300mg/day)
Pediatric Dose: 1mg/kg per dose every 6 hours as needed (max 5mg/kg/day or 300mg/day)
Frequency: Every 6 hours as needed
Duration: Use for shortest period necessary
Contraindications: Narrow-angle glaucoma, severe urinary retention, severe hepatic disease, hypersensitivity, children under 2 years.
Uses: Allergic reactions, urticaria, pruritus, sleep aid, motion sickness, anticholinergic effects for mushroom poisoning.

Causes drowsiness; do not operate machinery. Avoid in elderly patients (high anticholinergic effects). May worsen urinary retention.

Adult Dose: 300-600mg every 4-6 hours for pain/fever (max 4000mg/day)
Pediatric Dose: NOT recommended in children under 16 years for fever/pain due to risk of Reye syndrome
Frequency: Every 4-6 hours as needed
Duration: Use for shortest period necessary
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity, active bleeding, severe hepatic or renal disease, third trimester pregnancy, children under 16 for fever/pain.
Uses: Pain relief, fever reduction, antiplatelet effect for cardiovascular protection in adults, anti-inflammatory.

Do not use in children for fever or pain due to Reye syndrome risk. Increased GI bleeding risk. Can interact with anticoagulants.

Adult Dose: 200-400ml after each loose stool; unlimited for severe dehydration
Pediatric Dose: 50-100ml/kg over 3-4 hours for mild-moderate dehydration; then 10ml/kg after each stool
Frequency: After each loose stool or continuously for severe dehydration
Duration: Until dehydration resolves and diarrhea stops
Contraindications: Severe vomiting (may require IV therapy), complete bowel obstruction, severe malnutrition.
Uses: Replacement of fluid and electrolyte losses from diarrhea, vomiting, or other causes. Most effective for mild to moderate dehydration.

ORS must contain proper electrolyte composition (sodium chloride 2.6g/L, potassium chloride 1.5g/L, glucose 13.5g/L). Homemade solutions are ineffective. If unable to tolerate oral intake or signs of severe dehydration persist, seek IV therapy.