Parents should use the child’s weight (if known) rather than age if their weight is not in the corresponding age range.
Dosing : ¼ tsp=1.25ml ½ tsp=2.5ml 1 tsp=5ml
LORATADINE DOSING (CLARITIN)
| Children’s 24hr Suspension | Children’s Chewables | Tablets | Reditabs (Oral Disintegrating Tablets) ODT | May be given every | |||
| Concentration | (5mg/5ml) 1 tsp | 5mg | 10mg | 10mg | |||
| WEIGHT | AGE | ||||||
| 14-17 lbs | 6-11 mos | Consult your provider | —– | —– | —– | ||
| 18-23 lbs | 12-23 mos | 2.5ml daily | —– | —– | —– | 24 hours | |
| 24-35 lbs | 2-3 yrs | 5ml daily | 1 tablet daily | —– | —– | 24 hours | |
| 36-47 lbs | 4-5 yrs | 5ml daily | 1 tablet daily | —– | —– | 24 hours | |
| 48-59 lbs | 6-8 yrs | 10ml daily | 2 tablets daily | 1 tablet daily | 1 tablet daily | 24 hours | |
| 60-85 lbs | 9-11 yrs | 10ml daily | 2 tablets daily | 1 tablet daily | 1 tablet daily | 24 hours | |
| 85+ lbs | 12+ yrs | 10ml daily | 2 tablets daily | 1 tablet daily | 1 tablet daily | 24 hours |
