| Route | Needle size and volume |
|---|---|
| Oral (PO) | 20G × 38 mm gastric gavage needles (plastic or metal) |
| Dosing volume should be 10 ml/kg and no more than 5 ml/kg | |
| Intraperitoneal (IP) | 26 or 27G needle with 1 ml disposable syringe |
| Dosing volume should be 10 ml/kg and no more than 5 ml/kg | |
| Subcutaneous (SC) | 26 or 27G needle with 1 ml disposable syringe |
| Dosing volume should not exceed 300 ul | |
| Intravenous (IV) | 27G to 30G needle with 1 ml disposable syringe |
| Dosing volume should not exceed 10 ml/kg | |
| Intramuscular (IM) | 27G needle with 1 ml disposable syringe |
| 0.05 ml can be injected into calf muscle | |
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