Centura Health Physician Group
Primary Care Meridian
9949 S Oswego Street, Suite 200, Parker, CO 80134
P: 303-649-3100 | F: 303-649-3101
Medication For Fever
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing Chart
May give acetaminophen dose every 4 - 8 hours: No more than 5 doses in 24hrs
Tylenol Milligram Old Tylenol Infant drops
Dosage
8-mg/0.8ml
Weight
6 - 8 lbs
9 - 11 lbs
12 - 17 lbs
18 - 23 lbs
24 - 35 lbs
36 - 47 lbs
48 - 59 lbs
60 - 71 lbs
72 - 95 lbs
40 mg
60 mg
80 mg
120 mg
160 mg
240 mg
320 mg
400 mg
500 mg
½ dropper (0.4 ml)
¾ dropper (0.6 ml)
1 dropper (0.8 ml)
1 ½ dropper (1.2 ml)
2 droppers (1.6 ml)
3 droppers (2.4 ml)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tylenol Infant/
Children’s Liquid
160mg/5ml
Tylenol Chewables
80mg each
Tylenol Junior
160mg each
¼ tsp (1/25ml)
½ tsp (1.785 ml)
½ tsp (2.5 ml)
¾ tsp (3.75 ml)
1 tsp (5 ml)
1 ½ tsp (7.5 ml)
2 tsp (10 ml)
2 ½ tsp (12.5 ml)
3 tsp (15 ml)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2 tablets
3 tablets
4 tablets
5 tablets
6 tablets
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 tablets
1 ½ tablets
2 tablets
2 ½ tablets
3 tablets
Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil) Dosing Chart
(FOR BABIES 6 MONTHS and ABOVE ONLY) May give ibuprofen dose every 6 - 8 hours
Weight
12 - 17 lbs
18 - 23 lbs
24 - 35 lbs
36 - 47 lbs
48 - 59 lbs
60 - 71 lbs
72 - 95 lbs
Motrin Milligram Motrin Infant drops Motrin Children’s
Dosage
50mg/1.25ml
liquid 100mg/5ml
50 mg
1 dropper (1.25 ml)
½ tsp (2.5 ml)
1 ½ dropper (1.875
75 mg
¾ tsp (3.75 ml)
ml)
100 mg
2 droppers (2.5 ml)
1 tsp (5 ml)
3 droppers (3.75
150 mg
1 ½ tsp (7.5 ml)
ml)
200 mg
N/A
2 tsp (10 ml)
250 mg
N/A
2 ½ tsp (12.5 ml)
300 mg
N/A
3 tsp (15 ml)
Motrin Chewables
50mg each
N/A
Motrin Junior
100mg each
N/A
N/A
N/A
2 tablets
1 tablet
3 tablets
1 ½ tablets
4 tablets
5 tablets
6 tablets
2 tablets
2 ½ tablets
3 tablets
Centura Health Physician Group
Primary Care Meridian
9949 S Oswego Street, Suite 200, Parker, CO 80134
P: 303-649-3100 | F: 303-649-3101
DIPHENHYDRAMINE (Benadryl or any other brand]
For infants 6 months or older only
Benadryl is an antihistamine, so it can be used for allergic reactions, allergies, and for
cough/cold symptoms. It can be given every 6 hours. Benadryl comes in Children’s liquid
suspension, Children’s Chewable tablets, Children’s Meltaway strips or adult tablets.
Weight
11 lb to
16 lb, 7 oz
16 lb, 8 oz
to
21 lb, 15 oz
22 lb to
26 lb, 7 oz
27 lb, 8 oz
to
32 lb, 15 oz
33 lb to
37 lb, 7 oz
38 lb, 8 oz
to
43 lb, 15 oz
44 lb to
54 lb, 15 oz
55 lb to
65 lb, 15 oz
66 lb to
76 lb, 15 oz
77 lb to
87 lb, 5 oz
88 lb +
Children’s Liquid Suspension
Children’s Chewable
tablets
Children’s Meltaway
strips
(12.5 mg/5 ml)
(12.5 mg)
(12.5 mg)
½ tsp or 2.5 ml
X
X
¾ tsp or 3.75 ml
X
X
1 tsp or 5 ml
1 tablet
1 Melt-a-way
1¼ tsp or 6.25 ml
1 tablet
1 Melt-a-way
1½ tsp or 7.5 ml
1 tablet
1 Melt-a-way
1¾ tsp or 8.75 ml
1 tablet
1 Melt-a-way
2 tsp or 10 ml
2 chewable tabs
2 Melt-a-way
2½ tsp
2 chewable tabs
2 Melt-a-way
3 tsp
2 chewable tabs
2 Melt-a-way
3½ tsp
2 chewable tabs
2 Melt-a-way
4 tsp
4 chewable tabs
4 Melt-a-way