Medication

Ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil)

Children's Health Partners — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:24:00 +0000

Ibuprofen can be safely given to infants and children over the age of 6 months for fever, pain, or discomfort.

Do not give ibuprofen for longer than 72 hours without discussing your child's condition with our office.

Ibuprofen Dosing Chart

Ibuprofen can be dosed up to every six hours.

1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1/2 teaspoon = 2.5 ml

Weight:	Milligram Dosage	Advil/Motrin Drops 50mg/1.25ml	Children's liquid 100mg/5ml	Chewable Tablets 50mg each	Junior strength Caps or chews 100mg each
11-16 lbs > 6 months	50mg	2/3 syringe (1.25ml)	½ tsp (2.5ml)	N/A	N/A
17-21 lbs	75mg	1 syringe (1.875ml)	¾ tsp (3.75ml)	N/A	N/A
22-26 lbs	100mg	1 1/3 syringe (1.875ml + 0.625ml)	1 tsp (5ml)	2 tablets	1 tablet
27-32 lbs	125mg	1 2/3 syringe (1.875ml + 01.25ml)	1 ¼ tsp (6.25ml)	2 ½ tablets
33-37 lbs	150mg	2 syringes (2 x 1.875ml)	1 ½ tsp (7.5ml)	3 tablets	1 ½ tablet
38-42 lbs	175mg	2 1/3 syringes (2 x 1.875ml + 0.625ml)	1 ¾ tsp (8.75ml)	3 ½ tablets
43-53 lbs	200mg	2 2/3 syringes (2 x 1.875ml + 1.25ml)	2 tsp (10ml)	4 tablets	2 tablets
54-64 lbs	250mg	Use liquid or tablets	2 ½ tsp (12.5ml)	5 tablets	2 ½ tablets
65-75 lbs	300mg		3 tsp (15ml)	6 tablets	3 tablets
76-86 lbs	350mg		3 ½ tsp (17.5ml)	7 tablets	3 ½ tablets
87-95 lbs	400mg		4 tsp (20ml)	8 tablets	4 tablets
> 95 lbs		Adult	Dose

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Children's Health Partners — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:23:00 +0000

Benadryl is useful for the relief of allergic symptoms, including nasal allergies and allergic rashes or hives (urticaria). It can also be used to prevent or treat motion sickness.

Benadryl frequently causes sleepiness as a side effect, but it can paradoxically cause excitation in young children. It is not recommended to use Benadryl solely for the purpose of sedating or making a child sleepy.

Please do not give Benadryl to a child under 6 months of age without first discussing it with our office.

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Dosing Chart

Benadryl can be dosed up to every 6-8 hours.

1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1/2 teaspoon = 2.5 ml

Weight:	Milligram Dosage	Children's Liquid 12.5mg/5ml	Children's Allergy Strips 12.5mg each or Chewable Tablet 12.5mg each	Benadryl Allergy Capsule or Tablet 25mg
11-16 lbs	6.25mg	1/2 tsp (2.5ml)	N/A	N/A
17-21 lbs	9.375mg	3/4 tsp (3.75ml)	N/A	N/A
22-27 lbs	12.5mg	1 tsp (5ml)	1 tablet or strip	N/A
28-32 lbs	15.625mg	1 1/4 tsp (6.25ml)		N/A
33-38 lbs	18.75mg	1 1/2 tsp (7.5ml)		N/A
39-43 lbs	21.875mg	1 3/4 tsp (8.75ml)		N/A
44-54 lbs	25mg	2 tsp (10ml)	2 tablets or strips	1 tablet or capsule
55-65 lbs	31.25mg	2 1/2 tsp (12.5ml)
66-76 lbs	37.5mg	3 tsp (15ml)	3 tablets or strips
77-87 lbs	43.75mg	3 1/2 tsp (17.5ml)
> 87 lbs	50mg	4 tsp (20ml)	4 tablets or strips	2 tablets or capsules

Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra, Feverall)

Children's Health Partners — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:24:00 +0000

Do not give Tylenol to an infant that is less than two months old without first speaking to a physician. If your infant is less than two months old and has a fever >100.4 degrees rectally, call our office immediately.

If your child is over two months of age, you can safely give him or her acetaminophen for fever or discomfort. Do not give Tylenol for more than 72 hours without discussing your child's condition with our office.

Acetaminophen comes in a variety of forms. Infant drops are more concentrated than children's preparations. Therefore, for the same dose of acetaminophen, your child will receive a smaller volume of an infant preparation compared to a children's preparation. PLEASE CHECK THE CONCENTRATION ON YOUR BOTTLE TO KNOW WHICH STRENGTH YOU ARE USING.

Acetaminophen Dosing Chart

Acetaminophen can be dosed safely every 4-6 hours.

1 teaspoon = 5 ml

Weight:	Milligram Dosage	Infant drops 80mg/0.8ml 1 dropper = 0.8ml 1/2 dropper = 0.4ml	Children's liquid 160mg/5ml or Infant Acetominophen 160mg/5ml	Children's soft chews 80mg each	Junior strength Caps or chews 160mg each
5-8 lbs	40mg	1/2 dropper (0.4ml)	1/4 tsp (1.25ml)	N/A	N/A
9-10 lbs	60mg	3/4 dropper (0.6ml)	1/3 tsp (1.8ml)	N/A	N/A
11-16 lbs	80mg	1 dropper (0.8ml)	1/2 tsp (2.5ml)	N/A	N/A
17-21 lbs	120mg	1 1/2 dropper (1.2ml)	3/4 tsp (3.75ml)	N/A	N/A
22-26 lbs	160mg	2 droppers (1.6ml)	1 tsp (5ml)	2 tablets	1 tablet
27-32 lbs	200mg	2 1/2 droppers (2ml)	1 1/4 tsp (6.25ml)	2 1/2 tablets
33-37 lbs	240mg	3 droppers (2.4ml)	1 1/2 tsp (7.5ml)	3 tablets	1 1/2 tablet
38-42 lbs	280mg	3 1/2 droppers (2.8ml)	1 3/4 tsp (8.75ml)	3 1/2 tablets
43-53 lbs	320mg	4 droppers (3.2ml)	2 tsp (10ml)	4 tablets	2 tablets
54-64 lbs	400mg	Use liquid or tablets	2 1/2 tsp(12.5ml)	5 tablets	2 1/2 tablets
65-75 lbs	480mg		3 tsp (15ml)	6 tablets	3 tablets
76-86 lbs	560mg		3 1/2 tsp (17.5ml)	7 tablets	3 1/2 tablets
87-95 lbs	640mg		4 tsp (20ml)	8 tablets	4 tablets
> 95 lbs	Give	Adult	Dosage

Dosing chart for Acetaminophen suppositories

You will notice these doses tend to be a little higher than if given orally. This is safe for two reasons:

Suppositories are absorbed less consistently than an oral dose.
Suppositories are meant for short-term use (just while your child can't tolerate oral intake) and giving a little higher dose for one day will not be harmful.

Doses are every 4-6 hours

Weight:	Suppository 120mg each	Suppository 325mg each
12-17lbs	1 suppository
18-23lbs	1 1/2 suppository
24-37lbs	2 suppositories
38-60lbs		1 suppository
61-90lbs		1 1/2 suppository
>90lbs		2 suppositories