Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
Pediatric

Pediatric

Infants > 6 months and children

6.5 mg/kg PO BID (up to max 400 mg BID) on day 1, then 3.25 mg/kg PO BID (up to max 200mg BID) x 4 days

Infants < 6 months and neonates

6 mg/kg PO BID x 1 day, then:

  • < 5 kg: 3 mg/kg PO BID x 4 days
  • 5 to 15 kg: 5 mg/kg PO BID x 4 days

No published neonatal dosing recommendations available; dosing presented comes from PK modelling (Cohen-Wolkowiez et al 2020).