Paracetamol should be used for postoperative pain.
The WHO Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children 2013 recommends oral paracetamol 10-15 mg/kg up to 6 times per day.
UK BNF for Children 2016 gives the following dose recommendations:
By mouth
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Child 1 month - 5 years |
20-30 mg/kg for 1 dose, then 15-20 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, maximum daily dose to be given in divided doses; maximum 75 mg/kg per day |
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Child 6 - 11 years |
20-30 mg/kg (max. per dose 1 g) for 1 dose, then 15-20 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, maximum daily dose to be given in divided doses; maximum 75 mg/kg per day; maximum 4 g per day |
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Child 12-17 years |
1 g every 4-6 hours; maximum 4 doses per day |
Paracetamol should be used for postoperative pain.
The WHO Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children 2013 recommends oral paracetamol 10-15 mg/kg up to 6 times per day.
UK BNF for Children 2016 gives the following dose recommendations:
By rectum
| Child 1 -2 months | 30 mg/kg for 1 dose, then 15-20 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, maximum daily dose to be given in divided doses; maximum 75 mg/kg per day |
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| Child 3 months - 5 years | 30-40 mg/kg for 1 dose, then 15-20 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, maximum daily dose to be given in divided doses; maximum 75 mg/kg per day |
| Child 6 - 11 years | 30-40 mg/kg (max. per dose 1 g) for 1 dose, then 15-20 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, maximum daily dose to be given in divided doses; maximum 75 mg/kg per day; maximum 4 g per day |
| Child 12 - 17 years | 1 g every 4-6 hours; maximum 4 doses per day |
Paracetamol should be used for postoperative pain.
The WHO Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children 2013 recommends oral paracetamol 10-15 mg/kg up to 6 times per day.
UK BNF for Children 2016 gives the following dose recommendations:
IV
| Neonate 32 weeks corrected gestational age and above | 7.5 mg/kg every 8 hours, dose to be administered over 15 minutes |
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| Neonate | 10 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, dose to be administered over 15 minutes; maximum 30 mg/kg per day |
| Child (body weight up to 10 kg) | 10 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, dose to be administered over 15 minutes; maximum 30 mg/kg per day |
| Child (body weight 10-50 kg) | 15 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, dose to be administered over 15 minutes; maximum 60 mg/kg per day |
| Child (body weight 50 kg and above) | 1 g every 4-6 hours, dose to be administered over 15 minutes; maximum 4 g per day |