****
Please note NEW acetaminophen oral suspension dosing below, this will replace
the OLD infant concentrated drops. There
may be a time when both preparations will be sold or you still have them in
your cabinet. It is OK to use either
preparation, just verify which preparation you have and be sure to administer
the correct dose according to the chart below.**** July 2011
Tylenol Dosage Table
Tylenol may be given every 4
hours.
|
Weight (pounds) |
Chewable Tablets |
Children’s/Infant’s Oral Suspension (160mg/teaspoon) “NEW” CONCENTRATION |
Drops (80 mg/0.8 ml) “OLD” CONCENTRATION |
|
6-11 |
|
¼ tsp or 1.25 mls |
0.4 ml |
|
12-17 |
|
½ tsp of 2.5 mls |
0.8 ml |
|
18-23 |
1 1/2 tablets |
¾ tsp of 3.75 mls |
1.2 ml |
|
24-35 |
2 |
1 tsp of 5 mls |
1.6 ml |
|
36-47 |
3 |
1 1/2 tsp or 7.5 mls |
|
|
48-59 |
4 |
2 tsp or 10 mls |
|
|
60-71 |
5 |
2 1/2 tsp or 12.5 mls |
|
|
72-95 |
6 |
3 tsp or 15 mls |
Ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin) Dosage Table
Ibuprofen may be given every
6 hours.
We do not recommend Ibuprofen drops because of potential confusion
in dosing.
We do not recommend Ibuprofen for children under 6 months of age.
|
Weight (pounds) |
mg of Ibuprofen |
Suspension/Elixir |
|
13-17 |
50 |
1/2 tsp |
|
18-21 |
75 |
3/4 tsp |
|
22-32 |
100 |
1 tsp |
|
33-43 |
150 |
1 1/2 tsp |
|
44-59 |
200 |
2 tsp |
|
60-71 |
250 |
2 1/2 tsp |
|
72-93 |
300 |
3 tsp |
