**Please be advised that the concentration of INFANT ACETAMINOPHEN has changed as of August 2011. PLEASE DISPOSE OF ANY INFANT DROPS MADE PRIOR TO THIS DATE. CALL OUR OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS. DO NOT GIVE ACETAMINOPHEN/TYLENOL TO CHILDREN UNDER 2 MOS OF AGE.
Parents should use the child’s weight (if known) rather than age if their weight is not in the corresponding age range.
Dosing : ¼ tsp=1.25ml ½ tsp=2.5ml 1 tsp=5ml
ACETAMINOPHEN DOSING (TYLENOL)
| Infant Drops | Children’s Suspension | Children’s Chewables | Jr. Strength Chewables | ||||
| Concentration | 160 mg/5 ml | 160mg/5ml | 80mg tablet/caplet | 160mg each tablet/caplet | |||
| WEIGHT | AGE | ||||||
| 6-11 lbs | 1.25ml | 1.25ml | |||||
| 12-17 lbs | 4-11 mos | 2.5ml | 2.5ml | ||||
| 18-22 lbs | 12-23 mos | 3.75ml | 3.75ml | 1 ½ | |||
| 23-35 lbs | 2-3 yrs | 5ml | 5ml | 2 | 1 | ||
| 36-47 lbs | 4-5 yrs | 7.5ml | 3 | 1 ½ | |||
| 48-59 lbs | 6-8 yrs. | 10ml | 4 | 2 | |||
| 60-71 lbs | 9-10 yrs | 12.5ml | 5 | 2 ½ | |||
| 72-95 lbs | 11 yrs | 15ml | 6 | 3 | |||
| 96 lbs & over | 12yrs | 20 ml | 8 | 4 |
