Commonly Used Drugs

Drug	Dose	Common Interaction
Acetaminophen	10-15 mg/kg/dose Q 4-6 hr	Max dose 650 mg
Actigall	10 mg/kg/day / BID	Separate from FK and Neoral
Acyclovir	Varicella or Zoster 30-45 mg/kg/day IV / Q8	Give for 7-10 days
Ampicillin	50 mg/kg/dose Q6 hr	Max dose 2g
Amoxicillin	25-50 mg/kg/day / TID
Apresoline	0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose	Max 3.5 mg/kd/day
Cefazolin	25 mg/kg/dose IV Q8h	Max 1g IV Q8h
Cefotaxime	50 mg/kg/dose IV Q8h
Clonidine	5-10 mcg/kg/dose	Max 0.9 mg/day
Fluconazole	10 mg/kg/day IV/PO	Increase FK and cyclosproine level
Furosemide	0.5-1 mg/kg/dose IV/PO
Ganciclovir	10 mg/kg/day IV / BID 30 mg/kg/dose PO TID
Gentamicin	2.5 mg/kg/dose IV Q 8h
Ibuprofen	5-10 mg/kg/dose PO Q6-8 h
Labetalol	4 mg/kg/dose BID	Max 40 mg/kg/dose
Metronidazole (Flagyl)	30 mg/kg/day IV/PO Q 6h Cdiff: 5 mg/kg PO QID
Midazolam	0.1 mg/kg/dose IV
Morphine Sulfate	0.1 mg/kg/dose IV Q 2h PRN
Neoral	6-8 mg/kg/day / BID	Affected by multiple meds Adjusted based on levels
Norvase	0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose	Max 10 mg/day
Ondansetron (Zofran)	0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose IV Q6h	Max 4 mg
Prednisone	variable doses	Usually not stopped acutely
Prilosec	0.6-0.7 mg/kg/dose Qday or BID	Effective dose 0.3-3.3 mg/kg/day
Ranitidine (Zantac)	1 mg/kg/dose Iv Q 8h 2 mg/kg/day PO Q 12h
Rapamycin	1 mg/day PO of < 10 kg 2 mg/kg PO if > 10 kg	May cause neutropenia Adjusted based on levels
Tacrolimus	0.1 mg/kg/dose/BID	Affected by multiple meds Adjusted based on levels
Unasyn	40 mg/kg/dose IV Q 6h	Max dose 2 g/dose
Vancomycin	10 mg/kg/dose IV Q 6-8h Cdiff: 45 mg/kg/day / Q 6-8h	Max dose 500 mg IV Q 6h
Vasotec	.1 mg/kg/dose	Max 0.5 mg/kg/dose