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RECOMMENDED
DOSAGE FOR
ACETOMINOPHEN AND IBUPROFEN
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Acetominophen
4-6 Hours
(Tylenol, Tempra, Panado Generic)
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CHILD'S
AGE
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Infant
Drops
80mg/.8ml
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Syrup
Elixir
160ml/5ml
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Childrens
Chewable
80mg tabs
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Jr.
Strength Chewable
160mg tabs
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Adult
325mg tabs
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Adult
500mg tabs
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6
weeks
6.5 lbs
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1/2
drp
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3
months
11-15 lbs
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1
drp
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6
months
15.5-20 lbs
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1
1/4 drp
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1
year
20-24 lbs
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1
3/4 drp
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3/4
tsp
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18
months
24-26 lbs
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2
drp
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1
tsp
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2
tabs
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2-3
years
26-31 lbs
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2
1/2 drp
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1
1/4 tsp
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2
1/2 tabs
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4-5
years
35-40 lbs
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1
1/2 tsp
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3
tabs
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1
1/2 tabs
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6-7
years
44-48 lbs
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2
tsp
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4
tabs
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2
tabs
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1
tab
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8-9
years
55-62 lbs
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2
1/2 tsp
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5
tabs
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2
1/2 tabs
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1
tab
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10
years
70 lbs
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3
tsp
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6
tabs
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3
tabs
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1
1/2 tab
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1
tab
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11-12
years
70-95 lbs
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3
1/2 tsp
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7
tabs
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3
1/2 tabs
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1
1/2 tab
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1
tab
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13
& Up
97 lbs
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2
tabs
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1
tab
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Ibuprofen
6-8 Hours
(Motrin, Advil, Pedicare Fever)
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CHILD'S
AGE
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Oral
Drops
50mg/1.25ml
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Suspension
100ml/5ml
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Chewable
50mg tabs
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Chewable
100mg tabs
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Caplets
100mg tabs
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Adult
200mg tabs
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6-11
months
12-17 lbs
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1
drp
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1/2
tsp
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12-23
months
18-23 lbs
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2
drp
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1
tsp
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2
tabs
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1
tabs
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2-3
years
24-35 lbs
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3
drp
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1
1/2 tsp
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3
tabs
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1
1/2 tabs
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4-5
years
36-47 lbs
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2
tsp
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4
tabs
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2
tabs
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2
caps
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6-8
years
48-59 lbs
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2
1/2 tsp
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5
tabs
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2
1/2 tabs
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2
1/2 caps
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9-10
years
60-71 lbs
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3
tsp
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6
tabs
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3
tabs
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3
caps
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11
years
72-95 lbs
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4
tsp
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8
tabs
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4
tabs
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4
caps
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1-2
tabs
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Remember
to check active ingredients in cough/cold medicines as they may
contain Acetominophen or Ibuprofen and should not be given with
the above medications.
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Note:
5 ml=1 tsp 2.5 ml=1/2 tsp
drp=dropper
tsp=teaspoon
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