Mannitol Pediatric Dose by Weight (IV)

Mannitol in PediHero: Mannitol i.v. (Intracranial Pressure). Doses for children from 2 to 40 kg.

Mannitol i.v. · Intracranial Pressure

Formula: 0.5–1 g/kg

Notes

• sugar alcohol
• as short infusion over 20 min

Concentrations: 10 % · 20 %

Mannitol i.v.: value for each weight

Weight	Age (estimate)	Value
2 kg	preterm	1–2 g 1 to 2 grams
3 kg	newborn	1.5–3 g 1.5 to 3 grams
4 kg	1 mo	2–4 g 2 to 4 grams
5 kg	2 mo	2.5–5 g 2.5 to 5 grams
6 kg	4 mo	3–6 g 3 to 6 grams
7 kg	6 mo	3.5–7 g 3.5 to 7 grams
8 kg	8 mo	4–8 g 4 to 8 grams
9 kg	10 mo	4.5–9 g 4.5 to 9 grams
10 kg	1 y	5–10 g 5 to 10 grams
11 kg	1 y 6 mo	5.5–11 g 5.5 to 11 grams
12 kg	2 y	6–12 g 6 to 12 grams
13 kg	2 y 4 mo	6.5–13 g 6.5 to 13 grams
14 kg	2 y 8 mo	7–14 g 7 to 14 grams
15 kg	3 y	7.5–15 g 7.5 to 15 grams
16 kg	3 y 6 mo	8–16 g 8 to 16 grams
17 kg	4 y	8.5–17 g 8.5 to 17 grams
18 kg	4 y 6 mo	9–18 g 9 to 18 grams
19 kg	5 y	9.5–19 g 9.5 to 19 grams
20 kg	5 y 6 mo	10–20 g 10 to 20 grams
21 kg	6 y	10.5–21 g 10.5 to 21 grams
22 kg	6 y 4 mo	11–22 g 11 to 22 grams
23 kg	6 y 8 mo	11.5–23 g 11.5 to 23 grams
24 kg	7 y	12–24 g 12 to 24 grams
25 kg	7 y 4 mo	12.5–25 g 12.5 to 25 grams
26 kg	7 y 8 mo	13–26 g 13 to 26 grams
27 kg	8 y	13.5–27 g 13.5 to 27 grams
28 kg	8 y 4 mo	14–28 g 14 to 28 grams
29 kg	8 y 8 mo	14.5–29 g 14.5 to 29 grams
30 kg	9 y	15–30 g 15 to 30 grams
31 kg	9 y 4 mo	15.5–31 g 15.5 to 31 grams
32 kg	9 y 8 mo	16–32 g 16 to 32 grams
33 kg	10 y	16.5–33 g 16.5 to 33 grams
34 kg	10 y 3 mo	17–34 g 17 to 34 grams
35 kg	10 y 6 mo	17.5–35 g 17.5 to 35 grams
36 kg	10 y 9 mo	18–36 g 18 to 36 grams
37 kg	11 y	18.5–37 g 18.5 to 37 grams
38 kg	11 y 4 mo	19–38 g 19 to 38 grams
39 kg	11 y 8 mo	19.5–39 g 19.5 to 39 grams
40 kg	12 y	20–40 g 20 to 40 grams

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Values imported unchanged on 2026-11-04. Independent verification against official sources is in progress (see Methodology).

Last updated: 2026-11-04