Acetaminophen dosing chart
| Weight |
Infant’s drops |
Children’s suspension |
Children’s chewables |
Junior strength chewables |
|
80 mg/0.8 ml |
160 mg/5 ml |
80 mg each |
160 mg each |
|
|
Dropperful |
Teaspoon |
Tablet |
Tablet/Caplet |
|
|
6-11 lbs. |
1/2 |
|||
|
12-17 lbs. |
1 |
1/2 |
||
|
18-23 lbs. |
1 1/2 |
3/4 |
||
|
24-35 lbs. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
36-47 lbs. |
1 1/2 |
3 |
||
|
48-59 lbs. |
2 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
60-71 lbs. |
2 1/2 |
5 |
2 1/2 |
|
|
72-95 lbs. |
3 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
95 + lbs. |
4 |
Ibuprofen dosing chart
Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) may be given every 6-8 hours.
| Weight |
Infant’s |
Children’s |
Chewable tablets |
Chewable tablets |
|
Dropperful |
Teaspoon |
Tablet |
Tablet |
|
|
12-17 lbs. |
1 |
1/2 |
||
|
18-23 lbs. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
24-35 lbs |
3 |
1 1/2 |
3 |
1 1/2 |
|
36-47 lbs. |
2 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
48-59 lbs. |
2 1/2 |
5 |
2 1/2 |
|
|
60-71 lbs. |
3 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
72-95 lbs. |
4 |
8 |
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