ANTIBIOTIC & PREDNISOLONE CHILD DOSE CALCULATOR

ANTIBIOTIC & PREDNISOLONE CHILD DOSE CALCULATOR

ANTIBIOTIC & PREDNISOLONE CHILD DOSE GUIDE

Enter child's weight. If weight is unknown, enter age (DOB, years or months) to calculate average weight.

Weight (kgs):

Age (0-14 years):

Disclaimer:

Please check all prescriptions and medications carefully as Memorise Medicine takes no responsibility for the accuracy of doses or calculations. Calculations and doses must be re-checked and should not be used alone to guide patient care, nor should they substitute clinical judgment. This calculator is designed to assist health professionals only and should not be used by parents and guardians to treat and dose their dependents.

Average Weights (kg): Birth to 14yrs

Average Weights (kg) for children from 0 to 11 months

Age (Months) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Weight 3.25 4.35 5.35 6.1 6.7 7.2 7.6 7.95 8.25 8.55 8.85 9.05

Average Weights (kg) for children from 1 to 14Yrs

Age (Years) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Weight 9.25 11.85 14.15 16.1 18.25 20.55 23.05 25.8 28.9 32.6 36.75 41.25 45.9 50.35

For children younger than 2 years old the data comes from the World Health Organization. For children 2 years and older the data comes from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Age (Months)	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Weight	3.25	4.35	5.35	6.1	6.7	7.2	7.6	7.95	8.25	8.55	8.85	9.05

Age (Years)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Weight	9.25	11.85	14.15	16.1	18.25	20.55	23.05	25.8	28.9	32.6	36.75	41.25	45.9	50.35

References:

Doses are from the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH). These may differ from other resources e.g. eMIMs.