Pediatric Dose Calculator
Weight-based dosing for children.
Enter your values
Results update instantly as you type — no submit needed.
Results
- Dose per administration
- 270 mg
- Liquid volume
- 8.44 mL
- In teaspoons
- 1.69
- Capped at maximum?
- No
- Daily total if every 6 h
- 1080 mg
Quick answer
Paediatric doses are usually weight-based: multiply mg per kilogram by the child's weight, capped at the adult dose.
Dose = mg/kg × weight
How to use the Pediatric Dose Calculator
- 1Weigh the child in kilograms.
- 2Enter the prescribed mg/kg dose.
- 3Enter the liquid concentration from the bottle.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a substitute for a prescription?
No — always confirm with the prescriber or pharmacist.
Why weight-based?
Children's drug clearance scales with size, not age.