Acetaminophen (Tylenol or other brands)
Give every 4 to 6 hours as needed. *Do not give more than 5 doses in 24 hours.*
| Weight | Dose | Infants OR Children’s Suspension (160 mg per 5 mL) |
Children’s Chewable Tablets (1 tablet = 160 mg) |
Regular Strength Tablets (1 tablet = 325 mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-11 lbs. | 40 mg | ¼ teaspoon (1.25 mL) | ||
| 12-17 lbs. | 80 mg | ½ teaspoon (2.5 mL) | ||
| 18-23 lbs. |
120 mg | ¾ teaspoon (3.75 mL) | ||
| 24-35 lbs. | 160 mg | 1 teaspoon (5 mL) | 1 chewable tab | |
| 36-47 lbs. | 240 mg | 1 ½ teaspoons (7.5 mL) | 1 ½ chewable tabs | |
| 48-59 lbs. | 320 mg | 2 teaspoons (10 mL) | 2 chewable tabs | 1 tablet |
| 60-71 lbs. | 400 mg | 2 ½ teaspoons (12.5 mL) | 2 ½ chewable tabs | 1 tablet |
| 72-95 lbs | 480 mg | 3 teaspoons (15 mL) | 3 chewable tabs | 1 ½ tablets |
| 96+ lbs | 640 mg | 4 chewable tabs | 2 tablets |
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, or other brands)
Give every 6 to 8 hours as needed. *Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. *Only use in children 6 months of age or older.
| Weight | Dose | Children’s Suspension (100 mg per 5 mL) |
Concentrated Infant’s Drops (50 mg per 1.25 mL) |
Chewable Children’s Tablet (1 tablet = 100 mg) |
Regular Strength Tablet (1 tablet = 200 mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-17 lbs |
50 mg | ½ teaspoon (2.5 mL) | ¼ teaspoon (1.25 mL) |
½ chewable tab |
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| 18-23 lbs. |
75 mg | ¾ teaspoon (3.75 mL) | (2 mL) |
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| 24-35 lbs. | 100 mg | 1 teaspoon (5 mL) | ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) | 1 chewable tab |
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| 36-47 lbs. | 150 mg | 1 ½ teaspoons (7.5 mL) | ¾ teaspoon (3.75 mL) | 1 ½ chewable tabs |
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| 48-59 lbs. | 200 mg | 2 teaspoons (10 mL) | 1 teaspoon (5 mL) | 2 chewable tabs | 1 tablet |
| 60-71 lbs. | 250 mg | 2 ½ teaspoons (12.5 mL) | 1 ¼ teaspoons (6.25 mL) | 2 ½ chewable tabs | 1 tablet |
| 72-95 lbs | 300 mg | 3 teaspoons (15 mL) | 1 ½ teaspoons (7.5 mL) | 3 chewable tabs | 1 ½ tablets |
| 96+ lbs | 400 mg | 4 teaspoons (20 mL) |
2 teaspoons (10 mL) | 4 chewable tabs | 2 tablets |
If your child has persistently high fevers, you can give Acetaminophen alternating with Ibuprofen every 3 hours. (For example, if you gave Acetaminophen at 9am, you could give Ibuprofen at 12pm, Acetaminophen at 3pm, etc.)
Questions?
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