Common Medicinal Dosages

 

Weight Infant’s Motrin Children’s Tylenol Children’s Motrin Tylenol Chewables Tylenol Chewables Motrin Chewables Motrin Chewables
(Ibuprofen)100 mg per 2.5cc (Acetaminophen) (Ibuprofen)100 mg per 5cc 80mg/tablet 160mg/tablet 50mg/ tablet 100mg/tablet
7-10 lbs do not use until child is 6 months
11-15 lbs 6 months and older 1.25 cc 1/2 tsp (2.5cc) 2.5 cc
16-21 lbs 6 months and older 1.875 cc 3.7 cc
22-26 lbs 2.5 cc 1 tsp (5cc) 1 tsp (5cc) 2 tabs 1 tab 2 tabs 1 tab
27-32 lbs 3.125 cc
33-37 lbs 3.75 cc 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 cc) 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 cc) 3 tabs 3 tabs
38-43 lbs
44-49 lbs 2 tsp (10cc) 2 tsp (10cc) 4 tabs 2 tabs 4 tabs 2 tabs
50-54 lbs
55-60 lbs 2 1/2 tsp (12.5cc) 2 1/2 tsp (12.5cc) 5 tabs 5 tabs
61-65 lbs
66-70 lbs 3 tsp (15cc) 3 tsp (15cc) 6 tabs 3 tabs 6 tabs 3 tabs
71-76 lbs
77-82 lbs 3 1/2 tsp (17.5cc) 3 1/2 tsp (17.5cc) 7 tabs 7 tabs
83-87 lbs
88-92 lbs 4 tsp (20cc) 4 tsp (20cc) 8 tabs 4 tabs 8 tabs 4 tabs
93-98 lbs
99 + lbs Adult dose Adult dose