Dosage Chart

May give acetaminophen dose every 4 - 6 hours:

Weight	Tylenol Milligram Dosage	Old Tylenol Infant drops 80mg/0.8ml	Tylenol Infant/Children’s liquid 160mg/5ml	Tylenol Chewables 80mg each	Tylenol Junior 160mg each
6 - 8 lbs	40 mg	½ dropper (0.4 ml)	¼ tsp (1.25 ml)	N/A	N/A
9 – 11 lbs	60 mg	¾ dropper (0.6 ml)	â…“ tsp (1.875 ml)	N/A	N/A
12 – 17 lbs	80 mg	1 dropper (0.8 ml)	½ tsp (2.5 ml)	N/A	N/A
18 – 23 lbs	120 mg	1 ½ dropper (1.2 ml)	3/4 tsp (3.75 ml)	N/A	N/A
24 – 35 lbs	160 mg	2 droppers (1.6 ml)	1 tsp (5 ml)	2 tablets	1 tablet
36 – 47 lbs	240 mg	3 droppers (2.4 ml)	1 ½ tsp (7.5 ml)	3 tablets	1 ½ tablet
48 – 59 lbs	320 mg	N/A	2 tsp (10 ml)	4 tablets	2 tablets
60 - 71 lbs	400 mg	N/A	2 ½ tsp (12.5 ml)	5 tablets	2 ½ tablets
72 – 95 lbs	500 mg	N/A	3 tsp (15 ml)	6 tablets	3 tablets

May give ibuprofen dose every 6 - 8 hours:

Weight	Motrin Milligram Dosage	Motrin Infant drops 50mg/1.25ml	Motrin Children's liquid 100mg/5ml	Motrin Chewables 50mg each	Motrin Junior 100mg each
12 – 17 lbs	50 mg	1 dropper (1.25 ml)	½ tsp (2.5 ml)	N/A	N/A
18 – 23 lbs	75 mg	1 ½ dropper (1.875 ml)	3/4 tsp (3.75 ml)	N/A	N/A
24 – 35 lbs	100 mg	2 droppers (2.5 ml)	1 tsp (5 ml)	2 tablets	1 tablet
36 – 47 lbs	150 mg	3 droppers (3.75 ml)	1 ½ tsp (7.5 ml)	3 tablets	1 ½ tablet
48 – 59 lbs	200 mg	N/A	2 tsp (10 ml)	4 tablets	2 tablets
60 – 71 lbs	250 mg	N/A	2 ½ tsp (12.5 ml)	5 tablets	2 ½ tablets
72 – 95 lbs	300 mg	N/A	3 tsp (15 ml)	6 tablets	3 tablets