Drug Dosing Information for Parents

Acetapminophen
TYLENOL
(every 4-6 hrs)

 

Infant's Concentrated Drops

Children's Suspension Liquid

Children's Chew Tablets (80 mg each)

Junior Strength Tablets/Caplets (160 mg each)

 

 

(dropperful)

(teaspoon)

(tablet)

(tablet/caplet)

6-11lbs

0-3 months

1/2

 

 

 

12-17 lbs

4-11 mo

1

1/2

 

 

18-23 lbs

12-23 mo

1 and 1/2

3/4

 

 

24-35 lbs

2-3 years

2

1

2

 

36-47 lbs

4-5 years

 

1 and 1/2

3

 

48-59 lbs

6-8 years

 

2

4

2

60-71 lbs

9-10 years

 

2 and 1/2

5

2 and 1/2

72-95 lbs

11 years

 

3

6

3

96 lbs and over

12 + years

 

 

 

4

 


 FEVERALL Suppositories (Acetaminophen)                                                                (every  4-6 hours)

2 - 36 months

80 mg suppository

3 - 6 years

120 mg suppository

Over 6 years

325 mg suppository
 

BENADRYL
(every 4-6 hrs)

Benadryl Liquid
 (12.5/5ml)

Benadryl Chewable
 (12.5/5 ml)

Benadryl Tablets (25 mg)

12-17 lbs

6-11 mos

1/4 to 1/2 tsp

 

 

18-23 lbs

12-23 mos

1/2 to 3/4 tsp

 

 

24-48 lbs

2-6 yrs

1 tsp

1 chewable

 

49-95 lbs

6-12 yrs

1-2 tsp

1-2 chewable

1 tablet
 

IBUPROFEN
(ADVIL/MOTRIN)
(every 6-8 hrs)

Infant Drops
Comes with special syringe!
(1/3 syringe = 0.625ml, 2/3 syringe = 1.25ml,
and 1 syringe = 1.875ml)

Children's Suspension

Chewable Tabs
(50 mg)

JR Caplets or Chewable Tablets (100 mg)

Weight

Milligram Dosage

50mg/1.25ml

100mg/5ml

50mg each

100mg each

9-10 lbs

25mg

1/3 syringe (0.625ml)

N/A

N/A

N/A

11-16 lbs

50mg

2/3 syringe (1.25ml)

½ tsp (2.5ml)

N/A

N/A

17-21 lbs

75mg

1 syringe (1.875ml)

¾ tsp (3.75ml)

N/A

N/A

22-26 lbs

100mg

1 1/3 syringe (1.875ml + 0.625ml)

1 tsp (5ml)

2 tablets

1 tablet

27-32 lbs

125mg

1 2/3 syringe (1.875ml + 01.25ml)

1 ¼ tsp (6.25ml)

2 ½ tablets

 

33-37 lbs

150mg

2 syringes (2 x 1.875ml)

1 ½ tsp (7.5ml)

3 tablets

1 ½ tablet

38-42 lbs

175mg

2 1/3 syringes (2 x 1.875ml + 0.625ml)

1 ¾ tsp (8.75ml)

3 ½ tablets

 

43-53 lbs

200mg

2 2/3 syringes (2 x 1.875ml + 1.25ml)

2 tsp (10ml)

4 tablets

2 tablets

54-64 lbs

250mg

Use liquid or tablets

2 ½ tsp (12.5ml)

5 tablets

2 ½ tablets

65-75 lbs

300mg

 

3 tsp (15ml)

6 tablets

3 tablets

76-86 lbs

350mg

 

3 ½ tsp (17.5ml)

7 tablets

3 ½ tablets

87-95 lbs

400mg

 

4 tsp (20ml)

8 tablets

4 tablets

> 95 lbs

 

 

Adult Dose

Adult Dose

Adult Dose


Medication Tips:

1. When in doubt, use weight over age when choosing a dose for your child.

2. Watch concentrations!  Infant drops are always more concentrated, and therefore require less medication. 

3. More medicine is not more effective!  Do not give more medication than indicated, and don't give it more often than recommended!

4. Use medication only to treat symptoms that are present and bothersome to the child. When treating fever, do not treat based on the reading only ... fever helps to fight infection, and the goal is to make the child comfortable enough to rest and take fluids, NOT to return the temperature to normal!

5. If you are unsure, please call us. (502-245-7337) Another option is to ask the pharmacist. It is better to be safe than sorry when it comes to medication!

Tables adapted from manufacturers inserts for the use of patients of Louisville Area Pediatrics PSC. Updated 10-2007