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Medication Dosages

Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Feverall) 

 For fever or pain.  Doses can be given up to every 4 hours.
*Do not give > 5 doses in 24 hours.  *Maximum dose=650mg (unless otherwise directed).          


Weight

Infant Tylenol Drops
(80mg/0.8ml)

Children’s Tylenol Suspension
(160mg/5ml)

Tylenol Chewable
(80mg/tablet)

Junior Strength Chewables
(160mg/tablet)

6-12 pounds

0.4 ml

¼ teaspoon

 

 

13-17 pounds

0.8 ml

½ teaspoon

1 tablet

 

18-23 pounds

1.2 ml

¾ teaspoon

1 ½ tablet

 

24-35 pounds

1.6 ml

1 teaspoon

2 tablets

 

36-47 pounds

 

1 ½ teaspoons

3 tablets

 

48-59 pounds

 

2 teaspoons

4 tablets

2 tablets

60-71 pounds

 

2 ½ teaspoons

5 tablets

2 ½ tablets

72-95 pounds

 

3 teaspoons

6 tablets

3 tablets

96 pounds & over

 

 

 

4 tablets

 

 

Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)

For fever or pain.  Doses can be given every 6 hours as needed.
*Do not give to infants under 6 months of age.    *Maximum dose=400mg (unless otherwise directed).


Weight

Infant’s Ibuprofen Drops
(50mg/1.25ml)

Children’s Ibuprofen Suspension
(100mg/5ml)

Children’s Ibuprofen Chewables
(50mg/tablet)

Junior Strength Chewables
(100mg/tablet)

Junior Strength Caplets
(100mg/caplet)

12-17 pounds

1.25 ml

½ teaspoon

 

 

 

18-23 pounds

1.87 ml

¾ teaspoon

 

 

 

24-35 pounds

2.5 ml

1 teaspoon

 

 

 

36-47 pounds

 

1 ½ teaspoons

3 tablets

 

 

48-59 pounds

 

2 teaspoons

4 tablets

2 tablets

2 caplets

60-71 pounds

 

2 ½ teaspoons

5 tablets

2 ½ tablets

2 ½ caplets

72-78 pounds

 

3 teaspoons

6 tablets

3 tablets

3 caplets

79-87 pounds

 

3 ½ teaspoons

7 tablets

3 ½ tablets

3 ½ caplets

88 pounds & over

 

4 teaspoons

8 tablets

4 tablets

4 caplets

 

 

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

For hives, allergic reactions, and itching
*Doses can be given every 6-8 hours as needed.  *Maximum dose 50mg (unless otherwise directed).

Weight

Benadryl Elixir
(12.5mg/5ml)

Benadryl Chewables
(12.5mg/tablet)

Benadryl Tablet
(25mg/tablet)

12-17 pounds

½ teaspoon

 

 

18-23 pounds

¾ teaspoon

 

 

24-35 pounds

1 teaspoon

1 tablet

 

36-47 pounds

1 ½ teaspoons

1 ½ tablets

 

48-59 pounds

2 teaspoons

2 tablets

1 tablet

60-71 pounds

2 ½ teaspoons

2 ½ tablets

 

72-78 pounds

3 teaspoons

3 tablets

1 ½ tablets

78-89 pounds

3 ½ teaspoons

3 ½ tablets

 

90 pounds & over

4 teaspoons

4 tablets

2 tablets