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| Intravenous |
| PARACETAMOL POISONING |
| Child:
Child ≥20 kg: Initially, 150 mg/kg in 100 ml of infusion fluid given over 15 min, followed by 50 mg/kg in 250 ml of infusion given over the next 4 hr, then 100 mg/kg in 500 mL of infusion fluid over the next 16 hr. Child <20 kg: Doses as per adult dose but adjust volume of based on child age and wt to avoid fluid overload. |
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| Intravenous |
| PARACETAMOL POISONING |
| Adult:
Initially, 150 mg/kg in 200 ml of infusion fluid given over 15 minutes, followed by 50 mg/kg in 500 ml of infusion given over the next 4 hr, then 100 mg/kg in 1 L of infusion fluid over the next 16 hr. |
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| Ophthalmic |
| DRY EYE ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL MUCUS PRODUCTION |
| Adult:
Instill 1-2 drops of a 5% solution into the affected eye 3-4 times daily |
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| Inhalation |
| ACUTE COUGH ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE OR VISCOUS MUCUS |
| Adult:
3-5 ml of a 20% solution or 6-10 ml of a 10% solution 3-4 times daily by nebulising through a face mask, mouth piece or tracheostomy. May increase to 1-10 ml of a 20% solution or 2-20 ml of a 10% solution every 2-6 hr if needed. |
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| Inhalation |
| ACUTE COUGH ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE OR VISCOUS MUCUS |
| Child:
3-5 ml of a 20% solution or 6-10 ml of a 10% solution 3-4 times daily by nebulising through a face mask, mouth piece or tracheostomy. May increase to 1-10 ml of a 20% solution or 2-20 ml of a 10% solution every 2-6 hr if needed. |
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| Endotracheal |
| ACUTE COUGH ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE OR VISCOUS MUCUS |
| Adult:
Instill 1-2 ml of a 10-20% solution as often as every hrly. |
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| Endotracheal |
| ACUTE COUGH ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE OR VISCOUS MUCUS |
| Child:
Instill 1-2 ml of a 10-20% solution as often as every hrly. |
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| Oral |
| PARACETAMOL POISONING |
| Adult:
After gastric lavage or induction of emesis with ipecac syrup, admin loading dose of 140 mg/kg, followed by maintenance doses of 70 mg/kg every 4 hr for a total of 17 doses. 1st maintenance dose to be given 4 hr after the loading dose. Repeat dose if the patient vomits within 1 hr of admin. Continue therapy until paracetamol levels are not detectable and there is no evidence of hepatotoxicity. |
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| Oral |
| PARACETAMOL POISONING |
| Child:
After gastric lavage or induction of emesis with ipecac syrup, admin loading dose of 140 mg/kg, followed by maintenance doses of 70 mg/kg every 4 hr for a total of 17 doses. 1st maintenance dose to be given 4 hr after the loading dose. Repeat dose if the patient vomits within 1 hr of admin. Continue therapy until paracetamol levels are not detectable and there is no evidence of hepatotoxicity. |
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| Oral |
| ACUTE COUGH ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE OR VISCOUS MUCUS |
| Adult:
As lozenges/ effervescent granules or tablets: 200 mg ti |
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| Oral |
| ACUTE COUGH ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE OR VISCOUS MUCUS |
| Child:
As lozenges/ effervescent granules or tablets: 2-7 yr: 200 mg bid; <2 yr: 200 mg daily. |
