PediHero Drugs Dexamethasone Dexamethasone Pediatric Dose by Weight Dexamethasone in PediHero: Dexamethason i.v. (Anaphylaxis); Dexamethason i.v./i.m./p.o. (Asthma Attack); Dexamethasone i.v. (Nausea). Doses for children from 2 to 40 kg.
Names in the data: Fortecortin®, Mephameson®
Dexamethason i.v. · Anaphylaxis Mephameson®; Fortecortin®
Formula: 0.5 mg/kg
Notes Concentrations: 4 mg/1 mL · 8 mg/2 mL
Dexamethason i.v.: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 1 mg 1 milligram 3 kg newborn 1.5 mg 1.5 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 2 mg 2 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 2.5 mg 2.5 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 3 mg 3 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 3.5 mg 3.5 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 4.5 mg 4.5 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 5 mg 5 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 5.5 mg 5.5 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 6 mg 6 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 6.5 mg 6.5 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 7 mg 7 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 7.5 mg 7.5 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 8 mg 8 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 8.5 mg 8.5 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 9 mg 9 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 9.5 mg 9.5 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 10 mg 10 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 10.5 mg 10.5 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 11 mg 11 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 11.5 mg 11.5 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 12 mg 12 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 12.5 mg 12.5 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 13 mg 13 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 13.5 mg 13.5 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 14 mg 14 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 14.5 mg 14.5 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 15 mg 15 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 15.5 mg 15.5 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 16 mg 16 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 16 mg 16 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 16 mg 16 milligrams
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Dexamethason i.v./i.m./p.o. · Asthma Attack Mephameson®; Fortecortin®
Formula: 0.5 mg/kg
Notes Glucocorticoid max. 16 mg/day Dexamethason i.v./i.m./p.o.: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 1 mg 1 milligram 3 kg newborn 1.5 mg 1.5 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 2 mg 2 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 2.5 mg 2.5 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 3 mg 3 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 3.5 mg 3.5 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 4.5 mg 4.5 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 5 mg 5 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 5.5 mg 5.5 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 6 mg 6 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 6.5 mg 6.5 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 7 mg 7 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 7.5 mg 7.5 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 8 mg 8 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 8.5 mg 8.5 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 9 mg 9 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 9.5 mg 9.5 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 10 mg 10 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 10.5 mg 10.5 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 11 mg 11 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 11.5 mg 11.5 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 12 mg 12 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 12.5 mg 12.5 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 13 mg 13 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 13.5 mg 13.5 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 14 mg 14 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 14.5 mg 14.5 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 15 mg 15 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 15.5 mg 15.5 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 16 mg 16 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 16 mg 16 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 16 mg 16 milligrams
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Dexamethasone i.v. · Nausea Mephameson®; Fortecortin®
Formula: 0.15 mg/kg
Notes Glucocorticoid Dose max. 4 mg Concentrations: 4 mg/1 mL · 8 mg/2 mL · 50 mg/3 mL
Dexamethasone i.v.: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm — Not listed for this weight 3 kg newborn — Not listed for this weight 4 kg 1 mo — Not listed for this weight 5 kg 2 mo — Not listed for this weight 6 kg 4 mo — Not listed for this weight 7 kg 6 mo — Not listed for this weight 8 kg 8 mo — Not listed for this weight 9 kg 10 mo — Not listed for this weight 10 kg 1 y — Not listed for this weight 11 kg 1 y 6 mo — Not listed for this weight 12 kg 2 y 1.8 mg 1.8 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 2 mg 2 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 2.1 mg 2.1 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 2.3 mg 2.3 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 2.4 mg 2.4 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 2.6 mg 2.6 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 2.7 mg 2.7 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 2.9 mg 2.9 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 3 mg 3 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 3.2 mg 3.2 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 3.3 mg 3.3 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 3.5 mg 3.5 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 3.6 mg 3.6 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 3.8 mg 3.8 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 3.9 mg 3.9 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 4 mg 4 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 4 mg 4 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 4 mg 4 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 4 mg 4 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 4 mg 4 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 4 mg 4 milligrams
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Last updated: 2026-11-05
