Medicine Dosages
Printable Dosage Information
Ibuprofen Dosing
Infant's Motrin concentrated drops (50 mg/1.25mL) - can give every 6-8 hrs.
Infant's Motrin is not recommended for under 6 months old.
- 12-17 lbs, 6-11 mos old, 1.25 mL
- 18-23 lbs, 12-23 mos old, 1.875 mL
- 24-35 lbs, 2-3 yrs old, 2.5 mL
Children's Motrin/Ibuprofen/Advil oral suspension (100 mg/5mL) - can give every 6-8 hrs.
- 24-35 lbs, 2-3 yrs old, 5 mL
- 36-47 lbs, 4-5 yrs old, 7.5 mL
- 48-59 lbs, 6-8 yrs old, 10 mL
- 60-71 lbs, 9-10 yrs old, 12.5 mL
- 72-95 lbs, 11yrs+, 15 mL
Children's Motrin chewables - 100 mg each tablet.
- 24-35 lbs, 2-3 yrs old, 1 tablet
- 36-47 lbs, 4-5 yrs old, 1 1/2 tablets
- 48-59 lbs, 6-8 yrs old, 2 tablets
- 60-71 lbs, 9-10 yrs old, 2 1/2 tablets
- 72-95 lbs, 11 yrs+, 3 tablets
Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Dosing
Infant Tylenol suspension (160 mg/5mL) - may give every 4-6 hours.
- 6-11 lbs, 1-3 mos old, 1.25 mL
- 12-17 lbs, 4-11 mos old, 2.5 mL
- 18-23 lbs, 12-23 mos old, 3.75 mL
- 24-35 lbs, 2-3 yrs old, 5 mL
Children's Tylenol suspension (160 mg/5mL) - may give every 4-6 hours.
- 24-35 lbs, 2-3 yrs old, 5 mL
- 36-47 lbs, 4-5 yrs old, 7.5 mL
- 48-59 lbs, 6-8 yrs old, 10 mL
- 60-71 lbs, 9-10 yrs old, 12.5 mL
- 72-95 lbs, 11 yrs+, 15 mL
Children's chewables - 160 mg per tablet.
- 24-35 lbs, 2-3 yrs old, 1 tablet
- 36-47 lbs, 4-5 yrs old, 1 1/2 tablets
- 48-59 lbs, 6-8 yrs old, 2 tablets
- 60-71 lbs, 9-10 yrs old, 2 1/2 tablets
- 72-95 lbs, 11 yrs+, 3 tablets