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Medications for Fever in Children

Pediatric doses of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen:

ACETAMINOPHEN

(Brand names: Tylenol™, Panadol™, Tempra™)

 Age

Weight in pounds

 Drops

 Syrup

 Chewable tablets

 Chewable tablets
       

 80 mg.

 160 mg.
 < 4 mo  <12  1/2 dropper  1/4 tsp.

 ---

 ---
 4-11 mo  12-17  1 dropper  1/2 tsp.

  ---

 ---
 12-23 mo  18-23  1.5 droppers  3/4 tsp.

  ---

 ---
 2-3 yrs  24-35  2 droppers  1 tsp.  2 tablets

 ---
 4-5 yrs  36-47  3 droppers  1.5 tsp.  3 tablets

 ---
 6-8 yrs  48-59

 ---

  2 tsp.  4 tablets  2 tablets
 9-10 yrs  60-71

 ---

  2.5 tsp.  5 tablets  2.5 tablets
 11 yrs.  72-95

 ---

  3 tsp.  6 tablets  3 tablets
 12 + yrs.  96 +

 ---

  4 tsp.  8 tablets  4 tablets

Dose can be given every 4 hours but not more than 5 times per 24 hours.

If dose for age and dose for weight differ, use weight to determine dose.

 

IBUPROFEN

(Brand names: Children's Advil™, Children's Motrin™)

 Age

 Weight in pounds

 Fever <102.6

  

 Fever > 102.6

  
   

 mg.

 tsp.

 mg.

 tsp.

 6-11 mo.  13-17

 25

 1/4

 50

 1/2
 12-23 mo.  18-23

 50

 1/2

 100

 1
 2-3 yr  24-35

 75

 3/4

 150

 1.5
 4-5 yr  36-47

 100

 1

 200

 2
 6-8 yr  48-59

 125

 1.25

 250

 2.5
 9-10 yr  60-71

 150

 1.5

 300

 3
 11-12 yr  72-95

 200

 2

 400

 4

Dose can be given every 6-8 hours not to exceed 4 doses/24 hours.

If dose for age and dose for weight differ, use weight to determine dose.

 

...from the physicians of the Los Altos Center

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

(650-254-5200)

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