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Appointments: (757) 410-9600

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    • About Us
      • Dianne McNeill, MD, FAAP
      • Aimee Curley, RN, MSN
      • The Cornerstone Team
      • The Cornerstone Way
    • Services
      • Telehealth: Virtual Appt
      • Prenatal Visits
      • Well Care Visits
      • Same Day Sick Visits
      • ADD/ADHD
      • Nutritional Services
      • Integrative Health
    • POLICIES & FORMS
      • Cornerstone Policies
      • New Patient Forms
      • ADHD Assessment Forms
      • School & sports physicals
      • Well Visit Forms 2mo-5yrs
    • Patient Portal
    • Resources
      • Educational Links
      • Mental Health Resources
      • Supplements
      • COVID19 LINKS
      • Medication Dosing
      • Insurance Numbers
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Cornerstone Pediatrics

Medication Dosage

GUIDE FOR Over-The-Counter Medicines for Infants and Children
TYLENOL and IBUPROFEN
Benadryl
HOW TO USE AN MDI WITH SPACER

Antihistamines:

Cetirizine (Zyrtec) dosing: 

Dosing is one daily. 

Comes as:   liquid 5mg/5ml, 5mg chew, 10mg tab 

2-6yrs:     2.5ml 

6-12yrs:   5ml  or   5mg chew tab 

12yrs+:    10ml  or  10mg tab 


Loratadine (Claritin) dosing: 

Dosing is once daily. 

Comes as:  liquid 5mg/5ml ,5mg chew, 10mg tab 

2-6yrs:     2.5ml 

6-12yrs:   5ml or 5mg chew tab 

12yrs+:    10ml  or 10mg tab 


Fexofenadine (Allegra) dosing: 

Dosing is twice daily except for the 180mg dose (once daily).

Comes as:  liquid 30mg/5ml,  30mg tab,  60mg tab,  180mg tab 

6mo-2yr:      2.5ml (for hives only) 

2-6yrs:          5ml 

6-11yrs:        5ml  or  30mg tab 

12yrs+:        10ml  or  60mg tab  or 180mg tab (once daily)


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