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ACETAMINOPHEN DOSING CHART FOR CHILDREN
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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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