Dosing Schedules for Fever-Reducing Medications

ACETAMINOPHEN (Tylenol):

WEIGHT               12-17 Lbs.      18-23 Lbs.      24-35 Lbs.     36-47 Lbs.       48-59 Lbs.       60-71 Lbs.       72-95 Lbs.       96 + Lbs

AGE                       4-11 Mo.        12-23Mo.      2-3Yrs           4-5Yrs.             6-8Yrs             9-10Yrs.          11-12Yrs.        > 12Yrs.

*Drops                    1 dppr           1 ½  dppr          2 dppr               -                         -                      -                        -                        -

(80 mg/O.8 ml)

Syrup                      ½ tsp             ¾ tsp               1 tsp             1 ½ tsp                  2 tsp                2 ½ tsp             3 tsp                    -

(160/5 ml)

Chewable                  -                        -                  2 tab              3 tab                  4 tab                 5 tab                 6 tab                     -

Tablets

(80 mg)

Caplet                        -                          -                     -                     -                     2 cap                2 ½ cap          3 cap                  4 cap

(160 mg)

Tablets                       -                        -                      -                     -                    1 tab                    1 tab            1 ½ tab                2 tab

(325 mg)

* 0.8 ml dropperful                                                 Dosage: Give every 4-6 hours, but no more than 5 doses per 24 hours.

IBUPROFEN (Advil, Motrin):

WEIGHT               12-17 Lbs.      18-23 Lbs.      24-35 Lbs.     36-47 Lbs.       48-59 Lbs.       60-71 Lbs.       72-95 Lbs.       

AGE                       4-11 Mo.        12-23Mo.      2-3Yrs            4-5Yrs.              6-8Yrs           9-10Yrs.          11-12Yrs.        

* Drops                   1 dppr            1 ½  dppr        2 dppr               -                          -                        -                       -                           

(50 mg/1.25 ml)

Suspension              ½  tsp               ¾  tsp           1 tsp               1 ½ tsp              2 tsp                2 ½  tsp              3 tsp

(100 mg/5ml)

Chewable                    -                   -                     2 tab               3 tab                 4 tab                 5 tab                  6 tab       

Tablets

(50 mg)

Chewable                    -                   -                     1 tab              1½ tab               2 tab               2 ½ tab               3 tab       

Tablets

(100 mg)

Tablets                        -                   -                      1 tab              1½ tab               2 tab               2 ½ tab               3 tab    

(100 mg)

Tablets                        -                   -                      -                      -                        1 tab                                           1-2 tab    

(200 mg)

* 1.25 ml dropperful                                               Dosage:  Give every 6-8 hours, but no more than 4 doses in 24 hours.

**When giving fever reducing medications, use your child’s weight instead of age to determine the proper dose from the above chart.