Manufacturers are changing the amount (concentration) of acetaminophen in medicines for infants. These new concentrations will have different dosing directions. During the transition, you may find both concentrations on store shelves and in your home. Please pay close attention to the concentration (80mg/0.8ml versus 160mg/5ml) as the dosing is not equivalent. Find the concentration of the medication you have at home and dose accordingly to the chart below.


 

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) dosing chart

Weight

* Infant's drops
(old product concentration)

Children's suspension

Children's chewables

Junior strength chewables
 

80 mg/0.8 ml

160 mg/5 ml

80 mg each

160 mg each
 

Dropperful

Teaspoon

Tablet

Tablet/Caplet

6-11 lbs.

1/2
(0.4 ml)

 1/4
(1.25 ml)		    

12-17 lbs.

1
(0.8 ml)

1/2
(2.5 ml)

    

18-23 lbs.

1 1/2
(1.2 ml)

3/4
(3.75 ml)

    

24-35 lbs.

2
(1.6 ml)

1
(5 ml)

2

  

36-47 lbs.

  

1 1/2

3

  

48-59 lbs.

  

2

4

2

60-71 lbs.

  

2 1/2

5

2 1/2

72-95 lbs.

  

3

6

3

96 + lbs.

      

4

*If less than 2 months old, first call doctor

 

Ibuprofen (Motrin) dosing chart

Weight

Infant's drops
50 mg/1.25 ml

Children's suspension
100 mg/5 ml

Easy-to-Swallow Caplets
100 mg

Chewable caplets
100 mg
 

Dropperful

Teaspoon

Tablet

Tablet

12-17 lbs.

1.25 ml

  

 

    

18-23 lbs.

1.875 ml

  

 

 

 

24-35 lbs

  

 

1

 

1

36-47 lbs.

  

1 1/2

 

1 1/2

48-59 lbs.

  

2

2

2

60-71 lbs.

  

2 1/2

2 1/2

2 1/2

72-95 lbs.

  

3

3

3

Do not give Ibuprofen before 6 months of age