Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing Chart

Medications and Dosages to Reduce Pain and Fever

Important! THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE TO THE CONCENTRATION FOR INFANT ACETAMINOPHEN. ALL LIQUID ACETAMINOPHEN WILL BE MOVING TO A CONCENTRATION OF 160MG/5ML. THERE MAY BE A TIME WHEN BOTH CONCENTRATIONS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK THE CONCENTRATION BEFORE DOSING!

Ask your health care provider or pharmacist which formulation is best for your child. Fever reducers should only be used in infants under 2 months of age under a doctor’s supervision.
Give dose based on your child’s weight. If you don’t know the weight, give dose based on your child’s age. Do not give more medication than recommended.
If you have questions about dosing or any other concern, call your health care provider.
Always use a proper measuring device. For example:
1. When giving infant drops, use only the dosing device (dropper or syringe) enclosed in the package.
2. When giving children’s suspension or liquid, use the dosage cup enclosed in the package.(kitchen spoons are not accurate measures)

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing Chart

Give every 4-6 hours as needed, no more than 5 times in 24 hours.

Weight	Milligram Dosage	New Infant/Children's Liquid 160mg / 5ml	Chewable Tablets 80mg	Junior Strength 160mg	Adult Tablets 325mg
5-8 lbs	40 mg	¼ tsp (1.25 ml)
9-10 lbs	60 mg	⅓ tsp (1.8 ml)
11-16 lbs	80 mg	½ tsp (2.5 ml)
17-21 lbs	120 mg	¾ tsp (3.75 ml)
22-26 lbs	160 mg	1 tsp (5 ml)	2 tablets	1 tablet
27-32 lbs	200 mg	1¼ tsp (6.25 ml)	2½ tablets	1 tablet
33-37 lbs	240 mg	1½ tsp (7.5 ml)	3 tablets	1½ tablets
38-42 lbs	280 mg	1¾ tsp (8.76 ml)	3½ tablets	1½ tablets
43-53 lbs	320 mg	2 tsp (10 ml)	4 tablets	2 tablets	1 tablet
54-64 lbs	400 mg	2½ tsp (12.5 ml)	5 tablets	2½ tablets	1 tablet
65-75 lbs	480 mg	3 tsp (15 ml)	6 tablets	3 tablets	1½ tablets
76-86 lbs	560 mg	3½ tsp (17.5 ml)	7 tablets	3½ tablets	1½ tablets
87-95 lbs	640 mg	4 tsp (20 ml)	8 tablets	4 tablets	2 tablets
> 95 lbs	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose

**Note: Ibuprofen should not be used in infants under 6 months of age.

Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) Dosing Chart

Give every 6-8 hours, as needed, no more than 4 times in 24 hours

Weight	Milligram Dosage	Advil/Motrin Drops 50mg / 1.25ml	Children's Liquid 100mg / 5ml	Chewable Tablets 50mg	Junior Strength 100mg	Adults Tablets 200mg
9-10 lbs > 3 mo.	25 mg	⅓ syringe (0.625 ml)
11-16 lbs	50 mg	⅔ syringe (1.25 ml)	½ tsp (2.5 ml)
17-21 lbs	75 mg	1 syringe (1.875 ml)	¾ tsp (3.75 ml)
22-26 lbs	100 mg	1⅓ syringes	1 tsp (5 ml)	2 tablets	1 tablet
27-32 lbs	125 mg	1⅔ syringes	1¼ tsp	2½ tablets	1 tablet
33-37 lbs	150 mg	2 syringes	1½ tsp	3 tablets	1½ tablets
38-42 lbs	175 mg	2⅓ syringes	1¾ tsp	3½ tablets	1½ tablets
43-53 lbs	200 mg	2⅔ syringes	2 tsp	4 tablets	2 tablets	1 tablet
54-64 lbs	250 mg	Use liquid or tablets	2½ tsp	5 tablets	2½ tablet	1 tablet
65-75 lbs	300 mg		3 tsp	6 tablets	3 tablets	1½ tablets
76-86 lbs	350 mg		3½ tsp	7 tablets	3½ tablets	1½ tablets
87-95 lbs	400 mg		4 tsp	8 tablets	4 tablets	2 tablets
> 95 lbs	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose	Give Adult Dose