Diazepam Pediatric Dose by Weight
Diazepam in PediHero: Diazepam rect. (Seizure); Diazepam i.v. (Seizure). Doses for children from 2 to 40 kg.
Names in the data: Stesolid®, Valium®
Diazepam rect. · Seizure
Stesolid®
Formula: ≈ 0.5 mg/kg
Notes
- Hypnotic; sedative
- Benzodiazepine
- Age < 4 mo: Ø
Diazepam rect.: 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 | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 7 kg | 6 mo | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 8 kg | 8 mo | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 9 kg | 10 mo | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 10 kg | 1 y | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 11 kg | 1 y 6 mo | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 12 kg | 2 y | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 13 kg | 2 y 4 mo | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 14 kg | 2 y 8 mo | 5 mg 5 milligrams |
| 15 kg | 3 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 16 kg | 3 y 6 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 17 kg | 4 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 18 kg | 4 y 6 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 19 kg | 5 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 20 kg | 5 y 6 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 21 kg | 6 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 22 kg | 6 y 4 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 23 kg | 6 y 8 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 24 kg | 7 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 25 kg | 7 y 4 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 26 kg | 7 y 8 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 27 kg | 8 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 28 kg | 8 y 4 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 29 kg | 8 y 8 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 30 kg | 9 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 31 kg | 9 y 4 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 32 kg | 9 y 8 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 33 kg | 10 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 34 kg | 10 y 3 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 35 kg | 10 y 6 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 36 kg | 10 y 9 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 37 kg | 11 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 38 kg | 11 y 4 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 39 kg | 11 y 8 mo | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
| 40 kg | 12 y | 10 mg 10 milligrams |
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Diazepam i.v. · Seizure
Valium®
Formula: 0.2–0.4 mg/kg
Notes
- Hypnotic; sedative
- Benzodiazepine
Diazepam i.v.: value for each weight | Weight | Age (estimate) | Value |
| 2 kg | preterm | 0.4–0.8 mg 0.4 to 0.8 milligrams |
| 3 kg | newborn | 0.6–1.2 mg 0.6 to 1.2 milligrams |
| 4 kg | 1 mo | 0.8–1.6 mg 0.8 to 1.6 milligrams |
| 5 kg | 2 mo | 1–2 mg 1 to 2 milligrams |
| 6 kg | 4 mo | 1.2–2.4 mg 1.2 to 2.4 milligrams |
| 7 kg | 6 mo | 1.4–2.8 mg 1.4 to 2.8 milligrams |
| 8 kg | 8 mo | 1.6–3.2 mg 1.6 to 3.2 milligrams |
| 9 kg | 10 mo | 1.8–3.6 mg 1.8 to 3.6 milligrams |
| 10 kg | 1 y | 2–4 mg 2 to 4 milligrams |
| 11 kg | 1 y 6 mo | 2.2–4.4 mg 2.2 to 4.4 milligrams |
| 12 kg | 2 y | 2.4–4.8 mg 2.4 to 4.8 milligrams |
| 13 kg | 2 y 4 mo | 2.6–5.2 mg 2.6 to 5.2 milligrams |
| 14 kg | 2 y 8 mo | 2.8–5.6 mg 2.8 to 5.6 milligrams |
| 15 kg | 3 y | 3–6 mg 3 to 6 milligrams |
| 16 kg | 3 y 6 mo | 3.2–6.4 mg 3.2 to 6.4 milligrams |
| 17 kg | 4 y | 3.4–6.8 mg 3.4 to 6.8 milligrams |
| 18 kg | 4 y 6 mo | 3.6–7.2 mg 3.6 to 7.2 milligrams |
| 19 kg | 5 y | 3.8–7.6 mg 3.8 to 7.6 milligrams |
| 20 kg | 5 y 6 mo | 4–8 mg 4 to 8 milligrams |
| 21 kg | 6 y | 4.2–8.4 mg 4.2 to 8.4 milligrams |
| 22 kg | 6 y 4 mo | 4.4–8.8 mg 4.4 to 8.8 milligrams |
| 23 kg | 6 y 8 mo | 4.6–9.2 mg 4.6 to 9.2 milligrams |
| 24 kg | 7 y | 4.8–9.6 mg 4.8 to 9.6 milligrams |
| 25 kg | 7 y 4 mo | 5–10 mg 5 to 10 milligrams |
| 26 kg | 7 y 8 mo | 5.2–10.4 mg 5.2 to 10.4 milligrams |
| 27 kg | 8 y | 5.4–10.8 mg 5.4 to 10.8 milligrams |
| 28 kg | 8 y 4 mo | 5.6–11.2 mg 5.6 to 11.2 milligrams |
| 29 kg | 8 y 8 mo | 5.8–11.6 mg 5.8 to 11.6 milligrams |
| 30 kg | 9 y | 6–12 mg 6 to 12 milligrams |
| 31 kg | 9 y 4 mo | 6.2–12.4 mg 6.2 to 12.4 milligrams |
| 32 kg | 9 y 8 mo | 6.4–12.8 mg 6.4 to 12.8 milligrams |
| 33 kg | 10 y | 6.6–13.2 mg 6.6 to 13.2 milligrams |
| 34 kg | 10 y 3 mo | 6.8–13.6 mg 6.8 to 13.6 milligrams |
| 35 kg | 10 y 6 mo | 7–14 mg 7 to 14 milligrams |
| 36 kg | 10 y 9 mo | 7.2–14.4 mg 7.2 to 14.4 milligrams |
| 37 kg | 11 y | 7.4–14.8 mg 7.4 to 14.8 milligrams |
| 38 kg | 11 y 4 mo | 7.6–15.2 mg 7.6 to 15.2 milligrams |
| 39 kg | 11 y 8 mo | 7.8–15.6 mg 7.8 to 15.6 milligrams |
| 40 kg | 12 y | 8–16 mg 8 to 16 milligrams |
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Values imported unchanged on 2026-11-04. Independent verification against official sources is in progress (see Methodology).
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