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Dosing Schedule of Simple Analgesics
Dosing schedule of simple analgesics
Dosing schedule of simple analgesics
Dosing schedule of Tilidine
Dosing schedule of Clonidine
Dosing schedule of Ketamine
Dosing schedule of Antimicrobial agents and dressings
Dosing schedule of simple analgesics
Drug | Route of administration | Dose | Time to peak effect |
| Paracetamol | Oral | 20 mg/kg | 100-120 min |
| Rectal | 40mg/kg | 60-240 min | |
| IV | 15mg/kg | 50-60 min | |
| Ibuprofen | Oral | 10 mg/kg | 120-240 min |
| Diclofenac | Rectal | 1-1.5mg/kg | 30-45 min |
| Ketorolac | IV | 0.5 mg/kg | 60-120 min |
Dosing schedule of Tilidine
Dose | Onset of action | Time to peak |
| 1-5 mg/kg | 45 min | 4-6 hrs |
Dosing schedule of Clonidine
Dose | Onset of action | Time to peak |
| 1-5 microgram/kg | 20-40 min | 60 min |
Dosing schedule of ketamine
Route | Dose | Onset of action | Time to peak | Duration of action |
| Sedation | ||||
| Oral | 6-10 mg/kg | >5min | 30 min | 4-6 hrs |
| IV bolus | 0.25-1 mg/kg | <1min | 3-5 min | 10-15 min |
| IV infusion | 0.5-1mg/kg/hr | <1min | 3-5 min | 10-15 min |
| IM | 2-4 mg/kg | 2-5 min | 20 min | 30-120 min |
| Rectal | 4-6 mg/kg | >5 min | 30 min | 30-120 min |
| Analgesia | ||||
| Oral | 4-6mg/kg | >5 min | 30 min | 4-6 hrs |
| IV infusion | 0.15-0.3 mg/kg/hr | <1min | 3-5 min | 0-15 min |
Dosing of topical antimicrobial agents and dressings
Agent | Application | Eschar Penetration | Action |
| silver suphadiazine | 12 hourly | Limited | Bacteriocidal |
| povidone iodine | 6 hourly | Limited | Bacteriocidal |
| mupirocin | daily | Excellent | Bacteriocidal |
| chlorhexidine | daily | Surface action | Bacteriocidal |
| nano-silver | 3-4 days | Excellent | Bacteriocidal |
| bactigras | 48 hrs | Limited | Bacteriocidal |