Dosage Chart For Infants

January 15, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Life, Parenting Chart, Baby Fever Chart
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Dosage Chart for Infants: Acetaminophen (Little Fevers, PediaCare, Tylenol) Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, PediaCare)

Weight Lbs. & kg.

Acetaminophen Total Dose Needed in mg

Brand name

Little Fevers & PediaCare

12~17 lbs. 80 mg (5.5~7.7 kg)

Infant Fever/Pain Reliever 160 mg/5.0 ml

☺Infants’ Tylenol 160 mg/ 1.6 ml

Little Fevers & PediaCare

18~23 lbs. 120 mg

Infant Fever/Pain Reliever 160 mg/5.0 ml

Ibuprofen

Total Amount needed in ml

Total Dose Needed in mg

2.5 ml Syringe 50 mg

160 mg/ 1.6 ml

Little Fevers & PediaCare

24~35 lbs. 160 mg

Infant Fever/Pain Reliever 160 mg/5.0 ml

160 mg/ 1.6 ml

Infants’ Advil & Motrin & Pediacare

1.25 ml Syringe

50 mg/1.25 ml

3.75 ml

Infants’ Advil & Motrin & Pediacare

75 mg

1.2 ml Dropper

50 mg/1.25 ml

5 ml

Infants’ Advil & Motrin & Pediacare

100 mg

(10.9~15.9 kg) ☺Infants’ Tylenol

Total Amount needed in ml

0.8 ml Dropper

(8.2~10.5 kg) ☺Infants’ Tylenol

Brand name

1.6 ml Dropper

1.865 ml Syringe

2.5 ml Syringe

50 mg/1.25 ml

☺ By early 2012, U.S. drug manufacturers will phase out completely the “more concentrated” form of acetaminophen 160 mg/ 1.6 ml in preference to 160 mg/ 5.0 ml as a standard in order to help prevent fatal overdoses/ liver damage in infants. ©2011 Happy Baby USA TM

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