Medicine Dosages

Acetaminophen

• Acetaminophen   •

(not until 2 months of age)

Child’s Weight Infant
Concentration**
160mg/5mL
Elixir
160mg/5mL
Chewable Junior
80mg
Chewable Junior
160mg
Dosing Interval
6-11 lbs 1.25 mL N/A N/A N/A 4-6 Hours
12-17 lbs 2.5 mL 1⁄2 teaspoon
(2.5 mL)
N/A N/A 4-6 Hours
18-23 lbs 3.75 mL 3⁄4 teaspoon
(3.75 mL)
N/A N/A 4-6 Hours
24-35 lbs 5 mL 1 teaspoon
(5 mL)
2 tabs N/A 4-6 Hours
36-47 lbs N/A 1 1⁄2 teaspoon
(7.5 mL)
3 tabs N/A 4-6 Hours
48-59 lbs N/A 2 teaspoons
(10mL)
4 tabs 2 tabs 4-6 Hours
60-71 lbs N/A 2 1⁄2 teaspoons
(12.5 mL)
5 tabs 2 1⁄2 tabs 4-6 Hours
72-95 lbs N/A 3 teaspoons
(15mL)
6 tabs 3 tabs 4-6 Hours

*Please check the bottle for the concentration. There may be both the old and new concentrations available in stores and medicine cabinets.
Please contact the office should you have more questions.

Ibuprofen

•   IBUPROFEN   •

(not until 6 months of age)

Child’s Weight Infant Drops
(50mg/1.25mL)*
Children’s
Suspension
(100mg/5mL)
Chewable Tablets
50mg
Chewable Tablets
100mg
Dosing Interval
12-17 lbs 1.25 mL 1⁄2 teaspoon
(2.5 mL)
N/A N/A 6-8 Hours
18-23 lbs 1.875 mL 3⁄4 teaspoon
(3.75 mL)
N/A N/A 6-8 Hours
24-35 lbs N/A 1 teaspoon (5 mL) 2 tabs N/A 6-8 Hours
36-47 lbs N/A 1 1⁄2 teaspoon
(7.5 mL)
3 tabs N/A 6-8 Hours
48-59 lbs N/A 2 teaspoons
(10 mL)
4 tabs 2 tabs 6-8 Hours
60-71 lbs N/A 2 1⁄2 teaspoons
(12.5mL)
5 tabs 2 1⁄2 tabs 6-8 Hours
72-95 lbs N/A 3 teaspoons
(15 mL)
6 tabs 3 tabs 6-8 Hours

Benadryl

• Benadryl  •

(not until 6 months of age)

Child’s Weight Benadryl Syrup (12.5mg/5mL) Benadryl Chews (12.5 mg) Benadryl Chews (25 mg) May give every
20-24 lbs 4 mL (¾ teaspoon) N/A N/A 6 Hours
25-37 lbs 5 mL (1 teaspoon) 1 Tablet 1/2 Tablet 6 Hours
38-49 lbs 7.5 mL (1 ½ teaspoons) 1 1/2 Tablets 1/2 Tablet 6 Hours
50-99 lbs 10 mL (2 teaspoons) 1 Tablet 1 Tablet 6 Hours
100 lbs or more 2 Tablets 6 Hours

*Caution: We recommend that you use the dropper or dosage cup that comes with your medicine to avoid overdosage. Dosage recommendations
on bottles may vary from the recommendation on these pages. We would like you to use our recommended dosage unless your health care
provider has given you a different dosage. Aspirin should not be given to your child.