For weight-based dosing guidelines for a few common medications, please click on the links below:
The non-drowsy antihistamines are dosed by age. Their dosing is as follows:
- Loratidine (Claritin) and Certrizine (Zyrtec)
Age | Liquid dose | 5 mg tab | 10mg tab |
6-12 mos | 1.25 ml | - - - | - - - |
12-18 mos | 2.00 ml | - - - | - - - |
18-24 mos | 2.50 ml | - - - | - - - |
2 - 3 yrs | 3.75 ml | - - - | - - - |
3 - 4.5 yrs | 5.00 ml | 1 | 1/2 |
4.5 - 6 yrs | 7.50 ml | 1 1/2 | - - - |
> 6 yrs | 10.0 ml | 2 | 1 |