| ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) |
Infant Drops 100 mg / 1 mL: dropper marked at 0.4 and 0.8 mL
(Infant’s Tylenol Concentrated Drops; Infant’s Panadol Drops; Tempra 1; Infant’s Genepop Drops) Every 4-6 hours; do not give more than 5 doses in 24 hours |
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| Age | Weight | Preparation | Single dosage |
| 0 - 3 months | 6 - 11 pounds (3 - 5 kg) |
Infant’s concentrated drops (100 mg / 1 mL) OR Children’s liquid (160 mg / 5 mL) |
1/2 dropperful (0.4 mL) concentrated drops 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) |
| 4 - 11 months | 12 - 17 pounds (5 - 8 kg) |
Infant’s concentrated drops (100 mg / 1 mL) OR Children’s liquid (160 mg / 5 mL) |
1 dropperful (0.8 mL) concentrated drops 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) |
| 12 - 23 months | 18 - 23 pounds (8 - 10.5 kg) |
Infant’s concentrated drops (100 mg / 1 mL) OR Children’s liquid (160 mg / 5 mL) |
1 1/2 dropperful (1.2 mL) concentrated drops 3/4 tsp (3.75 mL) |
| IBUPROFEN (MOTRIN, ADVIL) |
Infant Drops: 50 mg / 1.25 mL, dropper marked at 0.625, 1.25, and 1.875 mL
(Infant’s Motrin Concentrated Drops; PediaCare Fever) Every 6-8 hours; do not give more than 3 doses in 24 hours |
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| Age | Weight | Preparation | Single dosage |
| 0 - 6 months | 6 - 11 pounds (3 - 5 kg) |
Infant’s concentrated drops (50 mg / 1.25 mL) | 0.625 mL concentrated drops |
| 6 - 11 months | 12 - 17 pounds (5 - 8 kg) |
Infant’s concentrated drops (50 mg / 1.25 mL) OR Children’s suspension (100 mg / 5 mL) |
1.25 mL concentrated drops 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) |
| 12 - 23 months | 18 - 23 pounds (8 - 10.5 kg) |
Infant’s concentrated drops (50 mg / 1.25 mL) OR Children’s suspension (100 mg / 5 mL) |
1.875 mL concentrated drops 3/4 tsp (3.75 mL) |