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. 2019 Aug 23;10:886. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00886

Table 10.

Antinausea/vomiting medication options in pediatric migraine.

Drug Dose Toxicity
Prochlorperazine Oral
Child: 10–13 kg: 2.5 mg every 12–24 h
Child: 13–18 kg: 2.5 mg every 8–12 h, max 10 mg/day
Child: 18–40 kg: 2.5 mg every 8 h, or 5 mg every 12 h
Intravenous
Child: 0.1–0.15 mg/kg/dose
Sedation
Dystonic reaction
Promethazine Oral or Rectal
Child: 0.25–1 mg every 4–6 h
Sedation
Dystonic reaction
Ondansetron Oral
4–8 mg every 8 h
<15 kg: 0.2 mg/Kg
15–30 kg: 4 mg
>30 kg: 4–8 mg
Sedation
Dystonic reaction