PediHero Drugs Methylprednisolone Methylprednisolone Pediatric Dose by Weight Methylprednisolone in PediHero: Methylprednisolon i.v./i.m. (Anaphylaxis); Methylprednisolon i.v./i.m. (Asthma Attack). Doses for children from 2 to 40 kg.
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Methylprednisolon i.v./i.m. · Anaphylaxis Solu-Medrol®
Formula: 2 mg/kg
Notes Glucocorticoid max. 120 mg/day Methylprednisolon i.v./i.m.: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 4 mg 4 milligrams 3 kg newborn 6 mg 6 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 8 mg 8 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 10 mg 10 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 12 mg 12 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 14 mg 14 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 18 mg 18 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 20 mg 20 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 22 mg 22 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 24 mg 24 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 26 mg 26 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 28 mg 28 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 30 mg 30 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 32 mg 32 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 34 mg 34 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 36 mg 36 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 38 mg 38 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 40 mg 40 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 42 mg 42 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 44 mg 44 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 46 mg 46 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 48 mg 48 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 50 mg 50 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 52 mg 52 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 54 mg 54 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 56 mg 56 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 58 mg 58 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 60 mg 60 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 60 mg 60 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 60 mg 60 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 60 mg 60 milligrams
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Methylprednisolon i.v./i.m. · Asthma Attack Solu-Medrol®
Formula: 2 mg/kg
Notes Glucocorticoid max. 120 mg/day Methylprednisolon i.v./i.m.: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 4 mg 4 milligrams 3 kg newborn 6 mg 6 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 8 mg 8 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 10 mg 10 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 12 mg 12 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 14 mg 14 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 16 mg 16 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 18 mg 18 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 20 mg 20 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 22 mg 22 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 24 mg 24 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 26 mg 26 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 28 mg 28 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 30 mg 30 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 32 mg 32 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 34 mg 34 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 36 mg 36 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 38 mg 38 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 40 mg 40 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 42 mg 42 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 44 mg 44 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 46 mg 46 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 48 mg 48 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 50 mg 50 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 52 mg 52 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 54 mg 54 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 56 mg 56 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 58 mg 58 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 60 mg 60 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 60 mg 60 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 60 mg 60 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 60 mg 60 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 60 mg 60 milligrams
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Last updated: 2026-11-05
