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View our Children’s and Infant’s Tylenol® dosing chart. Find the recommended pediatric acetaminophen dosage by weight & age for safe pain & fever relief for your child.
* This chart contains two different acetaminophen infant formulations. The “Infants’ acetaminophen Concentrated Drops” are being replaced by “Infants’ acetaminophen Oral Suspension” which is less concentrated.
Giving the wrong amount, or dose, of medicine is one of the biggest problems parents have when giving acetaminophen to children. The tables* below can help you figure out the right amount to give. (Find a print-friendly version here .) Use your child’s weight to decide on the right amount to give.
Acetaminophen dose for a child 36 to 47 pounds. Dose: 240 mg. Infants' oral suspension (160 mg/5mL): 7.5 ml or 1 1/2 teaspoons. Children's oral suspension (160 mg/5mL): 7.5 ml or 1 1/2 teaspoons
Find the correct dosage of Tylenol (Acetaminophen) to give your child based on weight and age using the St. Louis Children's Hospital Acetaminophen child dosage chart.
Use these dosage guides for infants and children younger than 12 years old. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is a pain reliever/fever reducer used for the temporary relief of: minor aches and pains due to the common cold, flu, headache, sore throat and toothache.
Give every 4-6 hours as needed, no more than s times in 24 hours. Do not use under age 3 months unless advised by your crinician. t. * This chart contains two different acetaminophen infant formulations. The'ilnfants' acetaminophen Concentrated Drops" ar9 being replaced by "Infunts, acetaminophen which oral Suspension, is less concentrated.
Most commonly, pediatricians recommend 1.5 to 2.5 mL for infants in their first year, based on their weight. One dose of infant Tylenol might be — and hopefully is — enough to temporarily...
At CHOC, we recommend that children take the amounts below according to their weight or age. Remember to read labels carefully, double check the concentration and dose before giving it to your child and ask for help from your pediatrician or pharmacist if needed.
The infant Tylenol dosage is determined by weight, whereas the recommended dosage for older children may be based on age or weight. This article will explain how to give Tylenol to children safely and which type is safe.