Pediatric Dosage Charts

Acetaminophen Dosage

Weight	Age	Infant’s Concentrated Drops 160mg/5mL Dropperful (Use dropper)	Children’s Suspension Liquid 160mg/5mL Teaspoon	Children’s Soft Chewable Tablets 80mg each Tablet	Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 160mg each Tablet
12-17 lbs	4-11 mos	2.5ml	½ tsp.
18-23 lbs	12-23 mos	3.75ml	¾ tsp.
24-35 lbs	2-3 yrs	5ml	1 tsp.	2
36-47 lbs	4-5 yrs		1½ tsp.	3
48-59 lbs	6-8 yrs		2 tsp.	4	2
60-71 lbs	9-10 yrs		2 ½ tsp.	5	2 ½
72-95 lbs	11 yrs		3 tsp.	6	3
96 lbs & over	12 yrs				4

Please note: One dose lasts 4 hours. Do not give >5 doses in 24 hours.

Ibuprofen Dosage

Weight	Age	Infant’s Ibuprofen Concentrated Drops 50mg/1.25mL Dropperful (Use dropper)	Children’s Ibuprofen Suspension 100mg/5mL Teaspoon	Children’s Soft Chewable Tablets 50mg each Tablet	Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 100mg each Tablet	Junior Strength Ibupofen Caplets 100mg Caplet
12-17 lbs	6-11 mos	1=(1.25 mL)
18-23 lbs	12-23 mos	1 ½=(1.875 mL)
24-35 lbs	2-3 yrs	2=(2.5 mL)	1 tsp.	2
36-47 lbs	4-5 yrs		1½ tsp.	3
48-59 lbs	6-8 yrs		2 tsp.	4	2	2
60-71 lbs	9-10 yrs		2 ½ tsp.	5	2 ½	2 ½
72-95 lbs	11 yrs		3 tsp.	6	3	3

Please Note: One dose lasts 6-8 hours. Not to be used under 6 months.

Weight	Benadryl Liquid 12.5 mg = 5 mL 5 mL = 1 teaspoon	Benadryl Chewable 12.5 mg	Benadryl Capsules 25 mg	Benadryl Quick Dissolve Strips 25 mg
22-32 pounds	3/4 teaspoon
33-43 pounds	1 teaspoon	1 chewable
44-54 pounds	1 1/2 teaspoons	1 1/2 chewable
55-109 pounds	2 teaspoons	2 chewable	1 capsule	1 strip
110+ pounds		4 chewable	2 capsules	2 strips

Please note: Give every 4-6 hours, as needed, and not more than four times in 24 hours unless directed by a health care professional.