| Acetaminophen: PO 10-15 mg/kg/dose q4h PR (1st dose only) 30-40 mg/kg followed by PO dose 6 h later (max 30mg/kg/d in newborn, 60 mg/kg/d in infants, 90 mg/kg/d in children, 4 gm/d in adults) |
| Ibuprofen: 10 mg/kg PO q6h |
| Ketorolac: 0.5 mg/kg IV q6h (with normal Cr & no bleeding diathesis; Max 5 days) |
| Omeprazole (Prilosec): 0.6-0.7 mg/kg/dose PO qday to BID |
| Ondansetron: 0.15 mg/kg IV/SL/PO q8h slowly (max 8 mg/dose; 32 mg/day) |
| Prochlorperazine (Compazine): >2y 0.1 mg/kg/dose IM/PO q8h (caution re: extrapyramidal signs) |
| Promethazine (Phenergan): >2y 0.5 mg/kg/dose PO/IV/IM q6h (caution re: extrapyramidal signs) |
| Ranitidine (Zantac): 1-2 mg/kg/dose BID PO, IV (Max 150 mg BID) |
| Trimethobenzamide (Tigan): <14kg = 100mgPR q8h; >14 kg = 200 mg PR q8h |
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