Snippets to calculate doses for antibiotics used for treating UTI in pediatric patients
(as per Bugs and drugs)
Nitrofurantoin:
{note: trim=yes}
UTI - Nitrofurantoin
Weight: {formtext: name=weight} kg
Dose: {formmenu: 5; 6; 7; name=conc}mg/kg/d
Ref: Bugs and Drugs
{endnote}
{note: preview=no; trim=yes}
{wt_dose=weight * conc}
{if: wt_dose > 400}{dose=400}{else}{dose=wt_dose}{endif}
{endnote: trim=no}
Nitrofurantoin 5-7mg/kg/d PO div QID x 5 days (maximum 400 mg/day)
Weight: {=weight} kg
Rx: Nitrofurantoin {=dose / 4; format=,.0f} mg PO QID x 5 days
Cephalexin:
{note: trim=yes}
UTI - Cephalexin
Weight: {formtext: name=weight} kg
Ref: Bugs and Drugs
{endnote}
{note: preview=no; trim=yes}
{wt_dose=(weight * 50) / 4}
{if: wt_dose > 500}{dose=500}{else}{dose=wt_dose}{endif}
{endnote: trim=no}
Cephalexin 50mg/kg/d PO div BID x 5-7 days (maximum 500 mg/dose)
Weight: {=weight} kg
Rx: Cephalexin {=dose; format=,.0f} mg PO BID x 5-7 days
TMP/SMX:
{note: trim=yes}
UTI - TMP/SMX
Weight: {formtext: name=weight} kg
Dose: {formmenu: 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; name=conc} mg TMP/kg/d
Ref: Bugs and Drugs
{endnote}
{note: preview=no; trim=yes}
{wt_dose=(weight * conc) / 2}
{if: wt_dose > 160}{dose=160}{else}{dose=wt_dose}{endif}
{endnote: trim=no}
TMP/SMX 6-12mg TMP/kg/d PO div BID x 3 days (maximum 160 mg/dose)
Weight: {=weight} kg
Rx: TMP/SMX {=dose; format=,.0f} mg PO BID x 3 days
Clavulin:
{note: trim=yes}
UTI - Clavulin
Weight: {formtext: name=weight} kg
Ref: Bugs and Drugs
{endnote}
{note: preview=no; trim=yes}
{wt_dose=(weight * 40)}
{if: wt_dose > 1750}{dose=1750}{else}{dose=wt_dose}{endif}
{endnote: trim=no}
Amoxicillin-clavulanate 40mg/kg/d PO div TID x 5-7 days (maximum 1,750 mg/day)
Weight: {=weight} kg
Rx: Amoxicillin-clavulanate {=dose / 3; format=,.0f} mg PO div TID x 5-7 days