ACETAMINOPHEN DOSAGE (TYLENOL,ACAMOL,PANADOL)
Infant's Concentrated Drops 80mg/0.8mL |
Children's Suspension Liquid 160mg/5mL |
Children's Soft Chewable Tablets
80mg each |
Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 160mg each |
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Dropperful | Teaspoon | Tablet | Tablet | ||
Weight |
Age |
(Use dropper) | |||
12-17 lbs |
4-11 mos |
1=(0.8 mL) | ½ tsp. | ||
18-23 lbs |
12-23 mos |
1 ½=(0.8 + 0.4 mL) | ¾ tsp. | ||
24-35 lbs |
2-3 yrs |
2=(0.8 + 0.8 mL) | 1 tsp. | 2 | |
36-47 lbs |
4-5 yrs |
1½ tsp. | 3 | ||
48-59 lbs |
6-8 yrs |
2 tsp. | 4 | 2 |
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60-71 lbs |
9-10 yrs |
2 ½ tsp. | 5 | 2 ½ |
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72-95 lbs |
11 yrs |
3 tsp. | 6 | 3 |
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96 lbs & over |
12 yrs |
4 |
Please note: One dose lasts 4 hours. Do not give >5 doses in 24 hours.
IBUPROFEN DOSAGE (MOTRIN,ADVIL)
Infant's Ibuprofen
Concentrated Drops 50mg/1.25mL |
Children's Ibuprofen Suspension 100mg/5mL |
Children's Soft Chewable Tablets 50mg each |
Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 100mg each |
Junior Strength
Ibupofen Caplets |
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Dropperful | Teaspoon | Tablet | Tablet | Caplet | ||
Weight |
Age |
(Use dropper) | ||||
12-17 lbs |
6-11 mos |
1=(1.25 mL) | ||||
18-23 lbs |
12-23 mos |
1 ½=(1.875 mL) | ||||
24-35 lbs |
2-3 yrs |
2=(2.5 mL) | 1 tsp. | 2 | ||
36-47 lbs |
4-5 yrs |
1½ tsp. | 3 | |||
48-59 lbs |
6-8 yrs |
2 tsp. | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
60-71 lbs |
9-10 yrs |
2 ½ tsp. | 5 | 2 ½ | 2 ½ | |
72-95 lbs |
11 yrs |
3 tsp. | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Please Note: One dose lasts 6-8 hours. Not to be used under 6 months.