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2Treatment of Fever or Pain in Infants and Children
Acetaminophen: Relieves fever and pain and is the preferred medication for infants and children in
most situations.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra, Panadol, Liquiprin, etc.) comes in several strengths
and methods of administration: drops, elixir, chewable tablets, and suppositories.
Ibuprofen: Relieves fever and pain in persons over 6 months of age. Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) is
available in infant concentrated drops, liquid, chewable and tablet form.
Aspirin: We do not recommend the use of aspirin for fever in children under the age of 18
because of the link between aspirin and Reye’s Syndrome, a serious liver condition.
Remember both acetaminophen and ibuprofen can be harmful if overdosed, so keep these, like all medications,
out of reach of children. Since many over-the-counter cold medications contain ibuprofen or acetaminophen,
read labels carefully to avoid giving excessive amounts of these medications. Use the measuring device
provided in the package to obtain an accurate dose.
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT DOSE OF ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) THAN YOU SEE HERE, CALL
THE CLIIC OR YOUR PHARMACY FOR CORRECT DOSING.
ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) DOSAGE CHART
May be given every 4 hours not to exceed 5 times per day.
INFANT/
JUNIOR
CHEWABLE
ADULT
CHILDREN’S
SUPP
STRENGTH
AGE
WEIGHT
TABLETS
325 mg
ELIXIR
160 mg
80 mg
160 mg / 5 ml
80 mg tabs
tablets
capsules
6-11 lbs
0-3 mos
½
¼ tsp / 1.25 ml
12-17 lbs
4-11 mos
½ tsp / 2.5 ml
1
18-23 lbs
1 ½ tabs
12-23 mos
1 ½
¾ tsp / 3.75 ml
24-35 lbs
2 tabs
2-3 yrs
1 tsp / 5 ml
1 cap
2
36-47 lbs
3 tabs
4-5 yrs
1 1/2 caps
1 ½ tsps / 7.5 ml
48-59 lbs
4 tabs
1 tab
6-8 yrs
2 tsps / 10 ml
2 caps
60-71 lbs
5 tabs
1 tab
9-10 yrs
2 caps
2 ½ tsps / 12.5 ml
72-95 lbs
6 tabs
1 tab
11 yrs
3 tsps / 15 ml
3 caps
96 lbs & over
8 tabs
2 tabs
12-14 yrs
4 caps
4 tsps / 20 ml
IBUPROFEN (MOTRIN, ADVIL) DOSAGE CHART (6 MONTHS AND OLDER)
May be given every 6 to 8 hours not to exceed 4 times per day.
INFANT
CHILDREN’S
JUNIOR
ADULT
AGE
WEIGHT
DROPS
SUSPENSION
CHEWABLE
TABLETS
50 mg / 1.25 ml
100 mg / 5 ml
100 mg
200 mg
½ tsp / 2.5 ml
----
6-11 mos
12-17 lbs
1.25 ml
----
----
12-23 mos
18-23 lbs
1.875 ml
¾ tsp / 3.75 ml
----
1 tsp / 5 ml
----
2-3 yrs
24-35 lbs
1 tab
----
4-5 yrs
36-47 lbs
1 ½ tsps / 7.5 ml
1 tab
2 tsps / 10 ml
1 tab
6-8 yrs
48-59 lbs
2 tabs
1 tab
9-10 yrs
60-71 lbs
2 ½ tsps / 12.5 ml
2 tabs
3 tsps / 15 ml
1 tab
11 yrs
72-95 lbs
3 tabs
2 tabs
12-14 yrs
96 lbs & over
4 tsps / 20 ml
4 tabs
DO NOT USE ANY OF THE ABOVE MEDICATIONS FOR MORE THAN 3 DAYS FOR
FEVER OR PAIN UNLESS DIRECTED BY A PHYSICIAN OR NURSE PRACTITIONER.
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