Dosing Guidelines
| Acetaminophen (Tylenol®) Dosing | |||||
| Weight | Dose (mg) | Infant’s Drops 80mg/0.8ml |
Children’s Liquid 160mg/5ml |
Children’s Soft Chews 80mg each |
Junior Strength Caps or Chews 160mg each |
| 5- 8 lbs. | 40 mg | 1/2 dropper (.4ml) | 1/4 tsp (1.25ml) | N/A | N/A |
| 9-10 lbs. | 60 mg | 3/4 dropper (.6ml) | 1/3 tsp (1.8ml) | ||
| 11-16 lbs. | 80 mg | 1 dropper (.8ml) | 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) | ||
| 17-21 lbs. | 120 mg | 1-1/2 droppers (1.2ml) | 3/4 tsp (3.75ml) | ||
| 22-26 lbs. | 160 mg | 2 droppers (1.6ml) | 1 tsp (5ml) | 2 tablets | 1 tablet |
| 27-32 lbs. | 200 mg | 2-1/2 droppers (2ml) | 1-1/4 tsp (6.25ml) | 2-1/2 tablets | 1 tablet |
| 33-37 lbs. | 240 mg | 3 droppers (2.4ml) | 1-1/2 tsp (7.5ml) | 3 tablets | 1-1/2 tablets |
| 38-42 lbs. | 280 mg | 3-1/2 droppers (2.8ml) | 1-3/4 tsp (8.75ml) | 3-1/2 tablets | 1-1/2 tablets |
| 43-53 lbs. | 320 mg | 4 droppers (3.2ml) | 2 tsp (10ml) | 4 tablets | 2 tablets |
| 54-64 lbs. | 400 mg | Use Liquid | 2-1/2 tsp (12.5ml) | 5 tablets | 2-1/2 tablets |
| 65-75 lbs. | 480 mg | 3 tsp (15ml) | 6 tablets | 3 tablets | |
| 76-86 lbs. | 560 mg | 3-1/2 tsp (17.5ml) | 7 tablets | 3-1/2 tablets | |
| 87-95 lbs. | 640 mg | 4 tsp (20ml) | 8 tablets | 4 tablets | |
| > 95 lbs. | Give Adult Dose | ||||
Acetaminophen can be dosed every 4 to 6 hours as needed
| Ibuprofen (Motrin®/Advil®) Dosing | |||||
| Weight | Dose (mg) | Advil/Motrin Drops 50mg/1.25ml |
Children’s Liquid 100mg/5ml |
Chewable Tablets 50mg each |
Junior Strength Caps or Chews 100mg each |
| 9-10 lbs. | 25 mg | 1/3 syringe (0.625ml) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 11-16 lbs. | 50 mg | 2/3 syringe (1.25ml) | 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) | ||
| 17-21 lbs. | 75 mg | 1 syringe (1.875ml) | 3/4 tsp (3.75ml) | ||
| 22-26 lbs. | 100 mg | 1-1/3 syringes (2.5ml) | 1 tsp (5ml) | 2 tablets | 1 tablet |
| 27-32 lbs. | 125 mg | 1-2/3 syringes (3.125ml) | 1-1/4 tsp (6.25ml) | 2-1/2 tablets | 1 tablet |
| 33-37 lbs. | 150 mg | 2 syringes (3.75ml) | 1-1/2 tsp (7.5ml) | 3 tablets | 1-1/2 tablets |
| 38-42 lbs. | 175 mg | 2-1/3 syringes (4.375ml) | 1-3/4 tsp (8.75ml) | 3-1/2 tablets | 1-1/2 tablets |
| 43-53 lbs. | 200 mg | 2-2/3 syringes (5ml) | 2 tsp (10ml) | 4 tablets | 2 tablets |
| 54-64 lbs. | 250 mg | Use Liquid or Tablets |
2-1/2 tsp (12.5ml) | 5 tablets | 2-1/2 tablets |
| 65-75 lbs. | 300 mg | 3 tsp (15ml) | 6 tablets | 3 tablets | |
| 76-86 lbs. | 350 mg | 3-1/2 tsp (17.5ml) | 7 tablets | 3-1/2 tablets | |
| 87-95 lbs. | 400 mg | 4 tsp (20ml) | 8 tablets | 4 tablets | |
| > 95 lbs. | Give Adult Dose | ||||
Ibuprofen should NOT be given to infants under 6 months of age. Ibuprofen can be dosed every 6 to 8 hours as needed.
