ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) 1 dose in 4 hours. Not more than 5
doses per 24 h.
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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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Dropper |
Teaspoon |
Tablet |
Tablet |
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Weight |
Age |
(Use dropper) |
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12-17 lbs |
3-11 mos |
1=(0.8 ml) |
½ tsp. |
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18-23 lbs |
12-23 mos |
1 ½=(0.8 + 0.4 ml) |
¾ tsp. |
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24-35 lbs |
2-3 yrs |
2=(0.8 + 0.8 ml) |
1 tsp. |
2 |
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36-47 lbs |
4-5 yrs |
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1½ tsp. |
3 |
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48-59 lbs |
6-8 yrs |
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2 tsp. |
4 |
2 |
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60-71 lbs |
9-10 yrs |
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2 ½ tsp. |
5 |
2 ½ |
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72-95 lbs |
11 yrs |
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3 tsp. |
6 |
3 |
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96 lbs & over |
12 yrs |
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4 |
- Milliliter is abbreviated as ml or
cc. 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.
Recommended dosages on labels are often
limited only to children older than 2 years. Using the instruction below you
can calculate a dosage for any age, using weight of a child. It is also
helpful when your older child is not of average size, lighter or heavier
than average. It is highly accurate up to age 12 when we start giving
children regular adult dose.
Calculations:
Ibuprofen: 10 mg/kg (4.5mg/lb) of body
weight per one dose.
Example: you have 9 month old baby who
weighs 18 lb (8 kg).
18 lbx4.5mg=80 mg
8kgx10mg=80 mg
Infant's ibuprofen comes in droppers
where 100 mg of medicine contains in 2.5 ml.
So if you need 80 mg you should take 2 ml of
infant Ibuprofen drops.
Acetaminophen: 15mg/kg (7mg/lb) per
1 dose.
Example: same baby.
18
lbx7mg=120 mg
8
kgx15mg=120 mg
0.8 ml of
infant's Tylenol contains 80 mg.
In order to
get 120 mg you take 1 1/2 dropperful (1.2 ml) of infant Tylenol drops.
If this is too complicated or if you don't
know exactly your baby's weight please use the table above.
