Dosage Charts

ACETAMINOPHEN DOSAGE (i.e., Tylenol)

Weight	Infant's Concentrated Drops 80mg/0.8mL	Children's Suspension Liquid 160mg/5mL	Children's Soft Chewable Tablets 80mg each	Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 160mg each
	Dropperful (Use dropper)	Teaspoon	Tablet	Tablet
6 - 8 lbs	½=(0.4 mL)
10 lbs	1=(0.8 mL)
12 lbs	1=(0.8 mL)	½ tsp.
15 lbs	1 =(0.8 mL)	¾ tsp.
18 lbs	1 ½=(0.8 + 0.4 mL)	¾ tsp.
20 lbs	1 ½=(0.8 + 0.4 mL)	1 tsp.
24 lbs	2=(0.8 + 0.8 mL)	1 tsp.	2
28 lbs	2=(0.8 + 0.8 mL)	1¼ tsp.	2
30 lbs		1½ tsp.	2½
34 lbs		1½ tsp.	3	1½
38 lbs		1¾ tsp.	3	1½
40 lbs		2 tsp.	3 ½	2
45 lbs		2 tsp.	4	2
50 lbs		2¼ tsp	4	2
55 lbs		2½ tsp.	4½	2½
60 lbs		2¾ tsp.	5	2½
65 lbs		3 tsp.	5½	3
70 lbs		3 tsp.	6	3
75 lbs		3½ tsp.	6	3½
80 lbs		3½ tsp.		3½
85 lbs		3¾ tsp.		3½
90-95 lbs		4 tsp.		4

Please note: One dose lasts 4 hours. Do not give >5 doses in 24 hours.

IBUPROFEN DOSAGE (i.e., Advil, Motrin)

Weight	Infant's Ibuprofen Concentrated Drops 50mg/1.25mL	Children's Ibuprofen Suspension 100mg/5mL	Children's Soft Chewable Tablets 50mg each	Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 100mg each	Junior Strength Ibupofen Caplets 100mg
	Dropperful (Use dropper)	Teaspoon	Tablet	Tablet	Caplet
12-17 lbs	1=(1.25 mL)	½ tsp.
18 lbs	1 ½=(1.875 mL)	¾ tsp.
20 lbs	1 ½=(1.875 mL)	1 tsp.	2	1
24 lbs	2=(2.5 mL)	1 tsp.	2	1
28 lbs		1¼ tsp.	2 ½	1 ½
30-34 lbs		1 ½ tsp.	3	1½
38 lbs		1 ¾ tsp.	3 ½	2	2
40 lbs		1 ¾ tsp.	3⅓	2	2
45 lbs		2 tsp.	4	2	2
50 lbs		2¼ tsp.	4½	2½	2
55 lbs		2 ½ tsp.	5	2½	3
60 lbs		2¾ tsp.	5½	3	3
65 lbs		3 tsp.	6	3	3
70 lbs		3 tsp.	6½	3	3
75 lbs		3 ½ tsp.	7	3 ½	3
80 lbs		3 ½ tsp.	7	3 ½	4
85 lbs		4 tsp.	8	3 ½	4
90-95 lbs		4 tsp.	8	4	4

Please Note: One dose lasts 6-8 hours. Not to be used under 6 months.