Dosage Charts
Acetaminophen Dosage
| |
Infant's Concentrated Drops
80mg/0.8mL |
Children's Suspension Liquid
160mg/5mL |
Children's Soft Chewable Tablets
80mg each |
Junior Strength Chewable Tablets
160mg each |
| |
Dropperful |
Teaspoon |
Tablet |
Tablet |
Weight |
Age |
(Use dropper) |
|
|
|
12-17 lbs |
4-11 mos |
1=(0.8 mL) |
½ tsp. |
|
|
18-23 lbs |
12-23 mos |
1 ½=(0.8 +
0.4 mL) |
¾ tsp. |
|
|
24-35 lbs |
2-3 yrs |
2=(0.8 + 0.8 mL) |
1 tsp. |
2 |
|
36-47 lbs |
4-5 yrs |
|
1½ tsp. |
3 |
|
48-59 lbs |
6-8 yrs |
|
2 tsp. |
4 |
2 |
60-71 lbs |
9-10 yrs |
|
2 ½ tsp. |
5 |
2 ½ |
72-95 lbs |
11 yrs |
|
3 tsp. |
6 |
3 |
96 lbs & over |
12 yrs |
|
|
|
4 |
Please note: One dose lasts 4 hours. Do not give >5 doses in 24
hours.
Ibuprofen Dosage
| |
Infant's Ibuprofen Concentrated
Drops
50mg/1.25mL |
Children's Ibuprofen
Suspension
100mg/5mL |
Children's Soft Chewable
Tablets
50mg each |
Junior Strength Chewable
Tablets
100mg each |
Junior
Strength Ibupofen Caplets
100mg |
| |
Dropperful |
Teaspoon |
Tablet |
Tablet |
Caplet |
Weight |
Age |
(Use dropper) |
|
|
|
|
12-17 lbs |
6-11 mos |
1=(1.25 mL) |
|
|
|
|
18-23 lbs |
12-23 mos |
1 ½=(1.875
mL) |
|
|
|
|
24-35 lbs |
2-3 yrs |
2=(2.5 mL) |
1 tsp. |
2 |
|
|
36-47 lbs |
4-5 yrs |
|
1½ tsp. |
3 |
|
|
48-59 lbs |
6-8 yrs |
|
2 tsp. |
4 |
2 |
2 |
60-71 lbs |
9-10 yrs |
|
2 ½ tsp. |
5 |
2 ½ |
2 ½ |
72-95 lbs |
11 yrs |
|
3 tsp. |
6 |
3 |
3 |
Please Note: One dose lasts 6-8 hours. Not to be used under 6 months.
- Milliliter is abbreviated as mL; 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.
