Children’s Tylenol Dosage
Tylenol can be given every 4 hours (Tylenol = Acetaminophen)
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Infant concentrated drops (80mg/0.8ml) |
Children’s Suspension liquid (160mg/5ml) |
Children’s Soft Chew Tablets |
Junior Strength Chewables 160mg each |
Weight |
Age |
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6 – 11 lbs |
0-3 months |
0.4 ml |
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12 – 17 lbs |
4-11 months |
0.8 ml |
½ tsp |
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18 – 23 lbs |
12-23 months |
1.2 ml |
¾ tsp |
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24 – 35 lbs |
2-3 years |
1.6 ml |
1 tsp |
2 tabs |
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36 – 47 lbs |
4-5 years |
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1 ½ tsp |
3 tabs |
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48 – 59 lbs |
6-8 years |
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2 tsp |
4 tabs |
2 tabs |
60 – 71 lbs |
9-10 years |
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2 ½ tsp |
5 tabs |
2 ½ tabs |
72 – 95 lbs |
11 years |
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3 tsp |
6 tabs |
3 tabs |
96 lbs + |
12 years |
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4 tabs |
Children’s Motrin Dosage
Motrin can be given every 6 hours (Motrin = Ibuprophen)
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Infant’s Motrin concentrated drops 50mg/1.25 ml |
Children’s Motrin 100mg/5ml, 5ml= 1 tsp |
Children’s Motrin Chewable Tabs 50 mg |
Junior Strength Chewable Tabs |
Weight |
Age |
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Under 6 mon. |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
12 – 17 lbs |
6-11 months |
2nd line = 1.25ml |
½ tsp |
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18 – 23 lbs |
12-23 months |
3rd line = 1.875ml |
¾ tsp |
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24 – 35 lbs |
2-3 years |
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1 tsp |
2 tabs |
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36 – 47 lbs |
4-5 years |
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1 ½ tsp |
3 tabs |
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48 – 59 lbs |
6-8 years |
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2 tsp |
4 tabs |
2 tabs |
60 – 71 lbs |
9-10 years |
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2 ½ tsp |
5 tabs |
2 ½ tabs |
72 – 95 lbs |
11 years & up |
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3 tsp |
6 tabs |
3 tabs |
Benadryl Dosage
Generic name: diphenhydramine HCL
Weight |
Liquid 12.5mg/5ml |
Chewable 12.5 mg |
Capsules 25 mg |
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20 lbs |
¾ tsp = 10 mg |
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25 lbs |
1 tsp = 12.5 mg |
1 tab = 12.5 mg |
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38 lbs |
1 ½ tsp = 19 mg |
1½ tab = 19 mg |
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50 lbs |
2 tsp = 25 mg |
2 tabs = 25 mg |
1 tab = 25 mg |
100 lbs |
4 tsp = 50 mg |
4 tabs = 50 mg |
2 tabs = 50 mg |
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