Antibiotic Dose for a Child by Weight (WHO AWaRe)
Gives a child's antibiotic dose by weight (WHO AWaRe book).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Antibiotic
- Amoxicillin
- Weight, kg
- 12
Result: Amoxicillin: 500 mg by mouth every 12 hours (the 10 to under 15 kg band).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Antibiotic
- Weight, kg
- Age in days (IV doses that differ in the first week or for newborns)
How this is calculated
Citation
World Health Organization. The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book. Geneva: WHO; 2022, chapter 50, Table 50.1 (dosing guidance for children). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.