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Acetaminophen (Tylenol® or another brand)

Give every 6 hours as needed. (Also available in suppositories; use the same number of mg.)

*Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours.

Weight
in pounds (lbs.)
Elixir
= 160 mg/5ml
Chewable
1 tablet
= 80 mg
Jr. strength
1 caplet
= 160 mg
Reg. Strength
1 tablet
= 325mg
6-11 lbs. 1.25 ml ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
12-17 lbs. 2.5 ml ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
18-23 lbs. 3.75 ml ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
24-35 lbs. 5 ml 2 tablets ----------------- -----------------
36-47 lbs. 7.5 ml 3 tablets ----------------- -----------------
48-59 lbs. 10 ml 4 tablets 2 caplets 1 tablet
60-71 lbs. 12.5 ml 5 tablets 2½ caplets 1 tablet
72-95 lbs. 15 ml 6 tablets 3 caplets 1½ tablets
96+ lbs. ----------------- ----------------- 4 caplets 2 tablets

Ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®, or another brand)

Give every 6 to 8 hours as needed; always with food. Other strengths available by prescription.

*Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours.

Weight
in pounds (lbs.)
Infant drops
(40mg/1 ml)
Infants > 6
month only!
Children’s liquid
100 mg/5ml
Chewable
Tablets
1 tablet =
100 mg
Tablets
1 tablet = 200 mg
11-21 lbs. 1 25 ml 2.5 ml ½ tablet -----------------
22-32 lbs. 2.5 ml 5 ml 1 tablet -----------------
33-43 lbs. ----------------- 7.5 ml 1 ½ tablets -----------------
44-54 lbs. ----------------- 10 ml 2 tablets 1 tablet
55-65 lbs. ----------------- 12.5 ml 2 ½ tablets -----------------
66-87 lbs. ----------------- 15 ml 3 tablets 1½ tablets
88+ lbs. ----------------- 5 20 ml 4 tablets 2 tablets

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