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ACETAMINOPHEN AND IBUPROFEN DOSING CHART
ACETAMINOPHEN DOSING
The following table gives acetaminophen dosage guidelines by weight. It can be used for the different available commercial products including Tylenol, Tempra, Panadol, and generics.
Weight
Dose
Infant Drops 80 mg/0.8cc
Children's Syrup 160 mg/tspn
Suppositories 120 mg
Adult Tablets 325 mg
6 - 12 lbs
40 mg
1/2 dropper
n/a
n/a
n/a
13 - 17 lbs
80 mg
1 dropper
1/2 tspn
1/2 sup.
n/a
18 - 23 lbs
120 mg
1 1/2 dropper
3/4 tspn
n/a
n/a
24 - 35 lbs
160 mg
2 droppers
1 tspn
1 sup.
n/a
36 - 47 lbs
240 mg
3 droppers
1 1/2 tspn
2 sup.
n/a
48 - 59 lbs
320 mg
4 droppers
2 tspn
2 sup.
1 tablet
60 - 71 lbs
400 mg
n/a
2 1/2tspn
n/a
1 tablet
72 - 95 lbs
480 mg
n/a
3 tspn
n/a
1 tablet
> 95 lbs
640 mg
n/a
4 tspn
n/a
2 tablets
IBUPROFEN DOSING
The following table gives ibuprofen dosage guidelines by weight. It can be used for the different available commercial products including Motrin, Advil, or generic ibuprofen. Do not use ibuprofen if your child is under 6 months without first checking with one or our physicians.
