Dosage Charts

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosage Chart

 

SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO INFANTS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS OF AGE WITHOUT CONSULTING YOUR PHYSICIAN

 

 

Child's Weight	Infant's Unconcentrated Drops 160mg/5mL	Children's Suspension Liquid 160mg/5mL	Children's Soft Chews 80mg/ea	Junior Strength Chewable 160 mg/ea	Regular Strength Tablets 325 mg/ea
6-11 lbs	1.25mL	1.25mL	---	---	---
12-17 lbs	2.5 mL	2.5 mL	---	---	---
18-23 lbs	3.75 mL	3.75 mL	1 ½ tablets	---	---
24-35 lbs	5 mL	5 mL	2 tablets	1 tablet	---
36-47 lbs	7.5 mL	7.5 mL	3 tablets	1 ½ tablets	---
48-59 lbs	10 mL	10 mL	4 tablets	2 tablets	1 tablet
60-71 lbs	12.5 mL	12.5 mL	5 tablets	2 ½ tablets	1 tablet
72-95 lbs	15 mL	15 mL	6 tablets	3 tablets	1 ½ tablets
96+ lbs	20 mL	20 mL	8 tablets	4 tablets	2 tablets

 

 

Please note: One dose lasts 4 hours. Do not give over 5 doses in 24 hours.

 

 

Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Dosage

 

 

DO NOT USE IN CHILDREN UNDER 6 MONTHS OF AGE.

 

 

Child's Weight	Infant's Concentrated Drops 50mg/1.25mL	Children's Suspension 100mg/5mL	Junior Strength Tablets 100 mg/ea	Regular Strength Tablets 200 mg/ea
12-17 lbs	1.25 mL	2.5 mL	---	---
18-23 lbs	1.875 mL	3.75 mL	---	---
24-35 lbs	2.5 mL	5 mL	---	---
36-47 lbs	3.75 mL	7.5 mL	---	---
48-59 lbs	5 mL	10 mL	2 tablets	1 tablet
60-71 lbs	---	12.5 mL	2 ½ tablets	1 tablet
72-95 lbs	---	15 mL	3 tablets	1 ½ tablets
96+ lbs	---	20 mL	4 tablets	2 tablets

 

 

Please note: One dose lasts 6 hours. Do not give over 4 doses in 24 hours.