Acetaminophendosing chart

Medicines for fever or pain relief

Acetaminophen dosing chart (see other side for ibuprofen)

• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is available without a prescription.

• Determine the correct dose by finding the child’s weight in pounds in the top row of the table.

• You may repeat the dosage every 4 to 6 hours as needed.

• DO NOT give acetaminophen more than 5 times a day.

• DO NOT use acetaminophen in children under 2 months of age unless directed by your health care provider.

• If your infant has a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher during the first 2 months of life, contact your

child’s health care provider right away.

Acetaminophen also is available as a rectal suppository in 120 mg., 325 mg. and 650 mg. dosages. Suppositories

are useful if a child with a fever is vomiting or having fever-related seizures. Use the same dose as listed above for

the suppository. Most suppositories can be cut to the right dose for your child’s age.

Please call your clinic or pharmacist if you have any questions.

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Weight 6-11 lbs 12-17 lbs 18-23 lbs 24-35 lbs 36-47 lbs 48-59 lbs 60-71 lbs 72-95 lbs 96+ lbs

Milligram dosage 40 mg 80 mg 120 mg 160 mg 240 mg 325 mg 400 mg 480 mg 650 mg

Infant drops

80 mg/0.8 ml 0.4 ml 0.8 ml 1.2 ml 1.6 ml 2.4 ml

1 dropper = 0.8 ml (0.8+0.4) (0.8+0.8) (0.8+0.8+0.8)

Infant Oral

suspension 1.25 ml 2.5 ml 3.75 ml 5 ml

160 mg/5ml (1⁄4 tsp) (1⁄2 tsp) (3⁄4 tsp) (1 tsp)

1 dropper = 5 ml

Children’s Liquid

160 mg/5ml 1.25 ml 2.5 ml 3.75 ml 5 ml 7.5 ml 10 ml 12.5 ml 15 ml

(1 tsp) (1⁄4 tsp) (1⁄2 tsp) (3⁄4 tsp) (1 tsp) (11⁄2 tsp) (2 tsp) (21⁄2 tsp) (3 tsp)

Chewable Tablets

80 mg each2 tablets 3 tablets 4 tablets 5 tablets 6 tablets

Junior Strength

Tablets 2 tablets 21⁄2 tablets 3 tablets

160 mg each

Adult Regular

Strength Tablets 1 tablet 1 tablet

325 mg each

Adult Extra

Strength Tablets

500 mg each

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Abbreviations:

mg = milligrams

ml = milliliter

tsp = teaspoon

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Ibuprofendosing chart

Medicines for fever or pain relief

Ibuprofen dosing chart (see other side for acetaminophen)

• Determine the correct dose by finding the child’s weight in pounds in the top row of the table.

• You may repeat the dosage every 6 to 8 hours as needed.

• Note that some medicines come with a 1.25 ml dropper and others come with a 1.875 ml syringe.

• DO NOT give ibuprofen to children under 6 months of age.

Alternating or combining acetaminophen and ibuprofen

• Combining acetaminophen and ibuprofen generally is not recommended. Combining can cause confusion,

dosage errors and poisoning.

• If instructed by your health care provider to alternate ibuprofen and acetaminophen, do it as follows:

• Alternate doses of ibuprofen and acetaminophen every 4 hours.

• Alternate medicines for only 24 hours or less, then return to a single product.

Avoid aspirinChildren (through age 21 years) should NOT take aspirin if they have chicken pox or flu-like symptoms such as fever,

cold, cough or sore throat. Several studies have linked aspirin to Reye’s syndrome, a severe encephalitis-like illness.

Most pediatricians have stopped recommending aspirin for fevers.

Please call your clinic or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Written by B.D. Schmitt, M.D., author of “Your Child’s Health,” Bantam Books.

Copyright © McKesson Corporation and/or one of its subsidiaries.

All Rights Reserved.

Weight 12-17 lbs 18-23 lbs 24-35 lbs 36-47 lbs 48-59 lbs 60-71 lbs 72-95 lbs 96+ lbs

Milligram dosage 50 mg 75 mg 100 mg 150 mg 200 mg 250 mg 300 mg 400 mg

Infant drops

50 mg/1.25 ml 1.25 ml 1.875 ml 2.5 ml 3.75 ml 5 ml

1 dropper = 1.25 ml (1.25+0.625) (1.25+1.25) (1.25+1.25+1.25) (1.25+1.25+

1.25+1.25)

Children’s Liquid

100 mg/5ml 2.5 ml 3.75 ml 5 ml 7.5 ml 10 ml 12.5 ml 15 ml 20 ml

(1 tsp) (1⁄2 tsp) (3⁄4 tsp) (1 tsp) (11⁄2 tsp) (2 tsp) (21⁄2 tsp) (3 tsp) (4 tsp)

Chewable Tablets

50 mg each2 tablets 3 tablets 4 tablets 5 tablets 6 tablets 8 tablets

Junior Strength

Tablets 2 tablets 21⁄2 tablets 3 tablets 4 tablets

100 mg each

Adult Regular

Strength Tablets 1 tablet 1 tablet 11⁄2 tablets 2 tablets

200 mg each

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Abbreviations:

mg = milligrams

ml = milliliter

tsp = teaspoon

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