DO NOT USE ACETOMINOPHEN PRODUCTS IN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 4 MONTHS WITHOUT DISCUSSING WITH YOUR DOCTOR

TYLENOL – Infant’s Suspension every 4-6 hours  |  Link explaining dosages.
(160mg/5ml)

6-11 lbs 12-17 lbs 18-23 lbs 24-35 lbs

1.25ml=1/4 tsp=40mg 2.5ml=1/2 tsp=80mg 3.8ml=3/4tsp=120mg 5ml=1tsp=160mg

TYLENOL – Children’s Acetaminophen Suspension every 4-6 hours
(160mg/5ml)

12-17 lbs 18-23 lbs 24-28 lbs 29-35 lbs 36-40 lbs 41-47 lbs 48-52 lbs 53-59 lbs 60-63 lbs 64-71 lbs 72 lbs > 72lbs

½ tsp = 2.5 ml (80mg) ¾ tsp = 3.8 ml 1 tsp = 5 ml (160mg) 1 ¼ tsp = 6.2 ml 1 ½ tsp = 7.6 ml 1 ¾ tsp = 8.8 ml 2 tsp = 10 ml (320 mg) 2 ¼ tsp = 11.2 ml 2 ½ tsp = 12.5 ml 2 ¾ tsp = 13.8 ml 3 tsp = 15 ml (480 mg) Max dose: 500 mg every 4-6 hrs

ADVIL/MOTRIN – Infant’s Concentrated Ibuprofen Drops every 6-8 hrs
(50mg/1.25ml)

11-16 lbs 17-21 lbs 22 + lbs

1.25 ml 1.875 ml 2.5 ml (1.25 + 1.25 ml)

DO NOT USE IBUPROFEN PRODUCTS IN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 6 MONTHS WITHOUT DISCUSSING WITH YOUR DOCTOR

ADVIL/MOTRIN – Children’s Ibuprofen Suspension every 6-8 hrs
(100mg/5ml)

22-27 lbs 28-32 lbs 33-38 lbs 39-43 lbs 44-49 lbs 50-54 lbs 55-60 lbs 61-65 lbs 66-71 lbs 72-76 lbs 77-82 lbs 83-87 lbs 88 lbs > 88 lbs

1 tsp = 5 ml (100mg) 1 ¼ tsp = 6.25 ml 1 ½ tsp = 7.6 ml (150 mg) 1 ¾ tsp = 8.8 ml 2 tsp = 10 ml (200 mg) 2 ¼ tsp = 12.2 ml 2 ½ tsp = 12.5 ml (250 mg) 2 ¾ tsp = 13.8 ml 3 tsp = 15 ml (300 mg) 3 ¼ tsp = 16.25 ml 3 ½ tsp = 17.5 ml 3 ¾ tsp = 18.75 ml 4 tsp = 20 ml (400 mg) Max daily dose is 400 mg every 6-8 hours

Benadryl – Children’s Diphenhydramine Allergy Liquid at bedtime as needed if congestion is affecting sleep
(12.5mg/5ml)

11-14 lbs 15-17 lbs 18-21 lbs 22-34 lbs

2ml 3ml 4 ml 5 ml

INFANTS WITH SIGNIFICANT CONGESTION SHOULD BE SEEN BY YOUR PEDIATRICIAN BEFORE DECIDING TO GIVE DIPHENHYDRAMINE

Please do not ever give Aspirin (salicyclic acid) to children.