Dosing Charts

Tylenol® (Acetaminophen)

Given every 4 – 6 hours as needed for fever/pain

Do not administer if child is less than 3 months old without speaking to us first!

PLEASE CHECK THE STRENGTH ON YOUR BOTTLE BEFORE USING THIS GUIDE

Child’s Weight	Child’s Age	Infants'/Children’s Suspension	Chewable Tablets	Junior Strength Tablets	Regular Strength Tabs
		160 mg/ 5ml	80 mg	160 mg	325 mg
6 – 11 lbs	1 – 3 months	1.25ml	NA	NA	NA
12 – 17 lbs	4 – 11 months	2.5 ml	NA	NA	NA
18 – 23 lbs	12 – 23 months	3.75 ml	NA	NA	NA
24 – 35 lbs	2 – 3 years	5 ml	2 chewables	NA	NA
36 – 47 lbs	4 – 5 years	7.5 ml	3 chewables	1 ½ tablets	NA
48 – 59 lbs	6 – 8 years	10 ml	4 tablets	2 tablets	1 tablet
60 – 71 lbs	9 – 10 years	12.5 ml	5 tablets	2 ½ tablets	1 tablet
72 – 95 lbs	11 years	15 ml	6 tablets	3 tablets	1 ½ tablets
Over 96 lbs	12 years	NA	NA	4 tablets	2 tablets

Advil®/Motrin® (Ibuprofen)

Given every 6 – 8 hours as needed for fever/pain

Do not give to any child under 6 months of age without speaking to us first!

Child’s Weight	Child’s Age	Infant Drops	Children’s Suspension	Children’s Chewables	Junior Strength Chewables	Junior Strength Swallow Tablets	Regular Strength Tablets
		50 mg/1.25 ml	100 mg/5ml	50 mg tablet	100 mg tablet	100 mg tablet	200 mg tablet
12 17 lbs.	6 – 11 months	1.25 ml	2.5 ml	NA	NA	NA	NA
18 – 23 lbs	12 – 23 months	1.87 ml	4 ml	NA	NA	NA	NA
24 – 35 lbs	2 – 3 years	2.5 ml	5 ml	2 chewables	1 tablet	NA	NA
36 – 47 lbs	4 – 5 years	3.75 ml	7.5 ml	3 chewables	1.5 tablet	NA	NA
48 – 59 lbs	6 – 8 years	5 ml	10 ml	4 chewables	2 tablets	2 tablets	1 tablet
60 – 71 lbs	9 – 10 years	NA	12.5 ml	5 chewables	2.5 tablets	2 tablets	1 tablet
72 -95 lbs	11 years	NA	15 ml	6 chewables	3 tablets	3 chewables	1.5 tablets

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