Paediatric
Paediatric Drug Dose Calculator
Weight-based doses for antibiotics, analgesics, and anticonvulsants for Nigerian and Kenyan ward settings.
Free offline dosing calculators and emergency protocols for clinicians in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda — aligned with WHO, FMOH, and BNFc guidelines.
Clinical calculators
Each calculator cites its guideline source. Works on mobile and offline after first load.
For use by qualified healthcare professionals only. These tools support but do not replace clinical judgement or institutional protocols. Always verify doses against current approved guidelines. No doctor-patient relationship is created by use of this site. Full disclaimer · Report a dosing concern.
Weight-based doses for antibiotics, analgesics, and anticonvulsants for Nigerian and Kenyan ward settings.
Shock bolus, dehydration deficit, and maintenance fluids — for emergency and ward clinicians.
Calculate paediatric maintenance fluids — daily mL/day and hourly mL/hr rates using the 4-2-1 rule.
Full maintenance fluid prescription — fluid type, electrolyte guidance, Holliday-Segar rates in one tool.
Weight-based dosing for term and preterm neonates — antibiotics, anticonvulsants, essential medicines.
Paediatric Early Warning Score — behaviour, cardiovascular, respiratory. Escalation tool for African wards.
Blood transfusion volume for severe anaemia — packed cells and whole blood, malaria-associated anaemia.
Step-by-step seizure emergency dosing — diazepam, lorazepam, phenobarbitone by weight. Status escalation.
MUAC-based SAM classification, WHO IMCI grading, F-75/F-100/RUTF dosing for severe malnutrition.
WHO Plan A, B and C ORS volume for children and adults — dehydration severity, zinc dosing, IMCI-based.
Artemether-lumefantrine and DHA-piperaquine weight-based dosing. Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda.
Complete malaria treatment — ACT, IV artesunate for severe malaria, primaquine. Country-specific.
Evidence-based empirical antibiotic selection — WHO AWaRe classification, local resistance patterns.
WHO 2022 weight-band TB dosing — HRZE/HR FDC phases, paediatric dispersible tablets.
Typhoid dosing by drug sensitivity — ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone. MDR and XDR guidance.
Envenomation grading and antivenom vial calculator — EchiTab, 20WBCT protocol, Nigeria and Ghana.
Postpartum haemorrhage dosing and protocol — oxytocin, TXA, misoprostol, shock index. WHO 2023.
Magnesium sulphate, oxytocin, labetalol, TXA — eclampsia and hypertensive emergencies in pregnancy.
VOC emergency pathway — morphine dosing, hydration, oxygen targets, exchange transfusion thresholds.
eGFR-based drug dose adjustment for CKD — Cockcroft-Gault, KDIGO staging. BNF-aligned.
Why MedScopeHub
Most clinical tools are built for high-income settings. MedScopeHub is different.
Service worker caches everything on first visit. Use it in theatres, wards, and remote clinics with no connectivity.
FMOH Nigeria, Kenyan and Ghanaian treatment guidelines built in — not just WHO defaults. Drugs that are actually available.
Every recommendation links to its guideline. No black-box calculations — you always know exactly what you're following.
No app to download, no account to create. Open a URL, get your answer. Faster than a BNF search.
Built for one-handed use on a crowded ward. Large tap targets, high contrast, readable in bright sunlight.
WHO 2022 malaria, NICE NG29, BSH 2021 SCD, WOMAN trial PPH, Stop TB 2022 — current evidence throughout.
FAQ
Dr. Aminu Bello is a Fellow of the Medical College of Physicians (FMCP) with over a decade of clinical practice in Nigeria. He leads all clinical content development and guideline review at MedScopeHub, with expertise in emergency dosing, antimicrobial stewardship, and paediatric pharmacology in resource-limited settings. Every calculator on this site is authored or reviewed by Dr. Bello before publication.
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