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ACETAMINOPHEN DOSING CHART FOR CHILDREN
*Only use one of the following medicines
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Weight
(lbs)
Age
(months/ years)
Infants' Concentrated Drops
Children's Suspension Liquid & Elixir
Children's Soft Chews Chewable Tablets
Junior Strength Chewable Tablets/Caplets
80mg/ 0.8ml
160mg/ 5ml
80mg each
160mg each
Weight
Age
Dropperful
teaspoon (TSP)
tablets
tablets/caplets
6-11 lbs
0-3 mos
1/2 dropperful (=0.4ml)
12-17 lbs
4-11 mos
1 dropperful (=0.8ml)
1/2 (TSP)
18-23 lbs
12-23 mos
1-1/2 dropperful (=0.8 + 0.4ml)
3/4 (TSP)
24-35 lbs
2-3 yrs
2 dropperfuls (=0.8ml + 0.8ml)
1 (TSP)
2 tablets
36-47 lbs
4-5 yrs
1-1/2 (TSP)
3 tablets
48-59 lbs
6-8 yrs
2 (TSP)
4 tablets
2 tablets/caplets
60-71 lbs
9-10 yrs
2 1/2 (TSP)
5 tablets
2 1/2 tablets/caplets
72-95 lbs
11 yrs
3 (TSP)
6 tablets
3 tablets/caplets
96 lbs & over
12 yrs
4 tablets/caplets
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