Dosage Charts

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosage Chart

*Give every 4 hours as needed but never more than 5 doses in 24 hours.

Age

0 to 3 months 4 to 11 months 12 to 23 months 2 to 3 years 4 to 5 years 6 to 8 years 9 to 10 years 11 years

Weight

6 to 11 lbs 12 to 17 lbs 18 to 23 lbs 24 to 35 lbs 36 to 47 lbs 48 to 59 lbs 60 to 71 lbs 72 to 95 lbs

Dose
(160 mg/5 ml)

¼ tsp (1.25 ml) ½ tsp (2.5 ml) ¾ tsp (3.75 ml) 1 tsp (5 ml) 1 ½ tsp (7.5 ml) 2 tsp (10 ml) 2 ½ tsp (12.5 ml) 3 tsp (15 ml)

Chewable Tablets
(160 mg)




1 tablet 1.5 tablets 2 tablets 2.5 tablets 3 tablets

Ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin) Dosage Chart

*Give every 6 hours as needed.

Age

6 to 11 months 12 to 23 months 2 to 3 years 4 to 5 years 6 to 8 years 9 to 10 years 11 years

Weight

13 to 17 lbs 18 to 23 lbs 24 to 35 lbs 36 to 47 lbs 48 to 59 lbs 60 to 71 lbs 72 to 95 lbs

Infant Drops
(50 mg/1.25 ml)

1.25 ml 1.875 ml          

Children’s Liquid Medicine
(100 mg/5 ml)

½ tsp (2.5 ml) ¾ tsp (3.75 ml)  1 tsp (5 ml) 1 ½ tsp (7.5 ml) 2 tsp (10 ml) 2 ½ tsp (12.5 ml) 3 tsp (15 ml)

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Dosage Chart

*Contact the office for children less than 10 months of age.

Weight

21 to 25 lbs 26 to 37 lbs 38 to 49 lbs 50 to 99 lbs

Dose

¾ tsp (3.75 ml) 1 tsp (5 ml) 1 ½ tsp (7.5 ml) 2 tsp (10 ml)

Frequency

give every 6 hours give every 6 hours give every 6 hours give every 6 hours

*The information on this page is standard issued dosage information that is used by the pediatric medical field.