Acetaminophen Dosage
Infant’s Concentrated Drops * 160mg/5mL |
Children’s Suspension Liquid 160mg/5mL |
Children’s Soft Chewable Tablets 80mg each |
Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 160mg each |
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Weight | Age | Dropperful (Use dropper) |
Teaspoon | Tablet | Tablet |
12-17 lbs | 4-11 mos | 1=(0.8 mL) | ½ tsp. | ||
18-23 lbs | 12-23 mos | 1½=(0.8 + 0.4 mL) | ¾ tsp. | ||
24-35 lbs | 2-3 yrs | 2=(0.8 + 0.8 mL) | 1 tsp. | 2 | |
36-47lbs | 4-5 yrs | 1½ tsp. | 3 | ||
48-59 lbs | 6-8 yrs | 2 tsp. | 4 | 2 | |
60-71 lbs | 9-10 yrs | 2½ tsp. | 5 | 2½ | |
72-95 lbs | 11 yrs | 3 tsp. | 6 | 3 | |
96 lbs and over | 12 yrs | 4 |
Please note: One dose lasts 4 hours. Do not give >5 doses in 24 hours.
* For single concentration. Be aware that there may be both the old and new concentrations of infants’ acetaminophen products available in stores and in medicine cabinets. The pediatric acetaminophen products currently on the market can continue to be used as labeled. Be sure to check the label or contact our office should you have questions.
Ibuprofen Dosage
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 100mg |
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Weight | Age | Dropperful (Use dropper) |
Teaspoon | Tablet | Tablet | Caplet |
12-17 lbs | 6-11 mos | 1=(1.25 mL) | ||||
18-23 lbs | 12-23 mos | 1½=(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 | 2½ tsp. | 5 | 2½ | 2½ | |
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.
- Milliliter is abbreviated as mL; 5mL equals one teaspoon (tsp).
- Don’t use household teaspoons, which can vary in size.
- Aspirin should not be used in children to treat fever or pain.