ANTHRAX
Prophylaxis: CHILDREN--Oral
Oral medication only--Human or Animal Grade
Do NOT give Children "Shots"!
When Children are considered "Children":
Doxycycline---100 pounds and under
Tetracycline--- 8 years and under
Oxytetracycline---8 years and under
Penicillin--- 60 pounds and under
Cipro--- Do not give to humans under 19 years
Clark's Rule: Weight *best*
Divide the child's weight by 150 lbs. then multiply that
number by the ADULT daily dose total. The answer
equals the child's total daily dose. For instance, a
dosage for a 50 pound child is computed thus:
50/150 = 0.333 or 1/3
Now multiply that by the minimum daily dose for an
adult and you get:
0.333 X 300mg (Doxycycline) = 99.999mg
or: 100mg for a daily dose total of Doxycycline
The minimum dosage for the 50 pound child should be:
50 mg every 12 hours (q12h) x 60 days
Total daily dose = 100mg
Example: 40 pound child taking--
Tetracycline and Oxytetracycline would compute:
(40/150 times 3000mg) or an 800mg daily dose total
Example: 30 pound child taking--
Penicillin V-K would compute:
(30/150 times 2000mg) or a 400mg daily dose total
Young's Rule: AGE
Divide the age of the child by his age + 12. For instance
the calculations for a 3 year old child would be 3
divided by 3+12 (15) or 3/15.
Thus 1/5th of the daily adult dose total.
Cowling's Rule: AGE
Divide the number of the NEXT birthday by 24.
For example: a 5 year old child's dose would compute:
6 divided by 24 equals 6/24 or
1/4 of the daily adult dose/dosage total.
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