ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) 1 dose in 4 hours. Not more than 5 doses per 24 h.
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Infant's Drops
160mg/5mL
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Children's Suspension Liquid
160mg/5mL
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Children's Soft Chewable Tablets 80mg each
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Junior Strength Chewable Tablets
160mg each
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Dropper
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Teaspoon
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Tablet
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Tablet
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Weight
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Age
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(Use dropper)
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12-17 lbs
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3-11 mos
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2.5 ml
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½ tsp.
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18-23 lbs
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12-23 mos
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3.75 ml - 5 ml
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¾ tsp - 1 tsp
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24-35 lbs
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2-3 yrs
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6 ml - 7.5 ml
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1 tsp - 1.5 tsp
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2
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36-47 lbs
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4-5 yrs
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7.5 ml - 10 ml
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1½ tsp - 2 tsp
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3
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48-59 lbs
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6-8 yrs
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12.5 ml
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2.5 tsp.
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4
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2
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60-71 lbs
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9-10 yrs
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15 ml
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2 ½ tsp - 3 tsp
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5
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2 ½
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72-95 lbs
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11 yrs
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15 ml
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3 tsp.
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6
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3
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96 lbs & over
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12 yrs
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4
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- 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.
Please pay attention that Infant's Ibuprofen is twice as concentrated as Children's.
Acetaminophen: 15mg/kg (7mg/lb) per 1 dose.
Example: same baby.
18 lbx7mg=120 mg
8 kgx15mg=120 mg
5 ml of infant's Tylenol contains 160 mg.
In order to get 120 mg you take 4 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.
