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. 2020 Jun 5:e202422. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.2422

Table 1. Hydroxychloroquine: Suggested Oral Pediatric Dosing Algorithma,b.

Weight, kg Day 1 Days 2-5
<5 6 mg/kg every 12 h 1.5 mg/kg every 12 h
5 to <25 6 mg/kg every 12 h 2.5 mg/kg every 12 h
25 to <50 6 mg/kg every 12 h 3 mg/kg every 12 h
≥50 400 mg every 12 h 200 mg every 12 h
a

Dosages defined in terms of hydroxychloroquine sulfate.

b

Dosages expected to provide similar average unbound drug concentrations in plasma over 120 hours as those computed for adults.