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ACETAMINOPHEN DOSING
The following table gives acetaminophen dosing guidelines
by weight. It can be used for the different products
available, including Tylenol.
Acetaminophen is a very effective medicine for fever
and for pain. It has no effect on other symptoms related
to a cold. Please remember to never use acetaminophen
for infants under four months of age without talking
to our office first. If your child has a stiff neck,
is unusually lethargic or unresponsive, or might be
dehydrated please call our office immediately.
Note that the infant drops and the children's syrup
have very different concentrations. Use only the dropper
provided with the infant drops to measure their dosing,
and use a teaspoon to measure the dose of the children's
syrup.
|
Weight |
Age |
Dose |
Infant Drops |
Children's Syrup |
80 mg Chewables |
160 mg Chewables |
| 6-11 lbs |
0-3 mo |
40 mg |
½ dropper |
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| 12-17 lbs |
4-11 mo |
80 mg |
1 dropper |
1/2 tsp |
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| 18-23
lbs |
12-23 mo |
120 mg |
1 ½ dropper |
3/4 tsp |
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| 24-35 lbs |
2-3 yrs |
160 mg |
2 droppers |
1 tsp |
2 |
1 |
| 36-47 lbs |
4-5 yrs |
240 mg |
3 droppers |
1
1/2 tsp |
3 |
1.5 |
| 48-59 lbs |
6-8 yrs |
320 mg |
|
2 tsp |
4 |
2 |
| 60-71 lbs |
9-10 yrs |
400 mg |
|
21/2 tsp |
5 |
2.5 |
| 72-95 lbs |
11 yrs |
480 mg |
|
3 tsp |
6 |
3 |
| 95+ lbs |
12 yrs + |
640 mg |
|
4 tsp |
8 |
4 |
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