
DISCLAIMER: The information contained in the below dosage charts are meant to provide reliable information consistent with the standard of care at the time of this publication. It is not designed to be all-inclusive nor intended to be a substitute for the individual advice and decision-making provided by your pediatrician. Optimal Care Pediatrics takes no responsibility for the all-inclusive accuracy and content on this page.
Tylenol Dosage Chart
*Infants under the age of 2 months should not be given Tylenol. Tylenol can be given up to every 4 hours but no more than 6 doses in a 24 hour period.
Weight | Tylenol Milligram Dosage | Tylenol Infant/Children's Liquid 160mg/5ml |
6-8 lbs | 40mg | 1/4 tsp. (1.25ml) |
9-11 lbs | 60mg | 1/3 tsp (1.875ml) |
12-17 lbs | 80mg | 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) |
18-23 lbs | 120mg | 3/4 tsp (3.75ml) |
24-35 lbs | 160mg | 1 tsp (5ml) |
36-47 lbs | 240mg | 1 1/2 tsp (7.5ml) |
48-59 lbs | 320mg | 2 tsp (10ml) |
60-71 lbs | 400mg | 2 1/2 tsp (12.5ml) |
72-95 lbs | 500mg | 3 tsp (15ml) |
Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil) Dosage Chart
*For babies 6 months and older ONLY. One dose every 6-8 hours.
Weight | Motrin Milligram Dosage | Motrin Infant Drops 50mg/1.25ml | Motrin Children's liquid 100mg/5ml | Motrin Junior 100mg each |
12-17lbs | 50mg | 1 dropper (1.25ml) | 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) | N/A |
18-23lbs | 75mg | 1 1/2 dropper (1.875ml) | 3/4 tsp (3.75ml) | N/A |
24-35lbs | 100mg | 2 droppers (2.5ml) | 1 tsp (5ml) | 1 tablet |
36-47lbs | 150mg | 3 droppers (3.75ml) | 1 1/2 tsp (7.5ml) | 1 1/2 tablet |
48-59lbs | 200mg | N/A | 2 tsp (10ml) | 2 tablets |
60-71lbs | 250mg | N/A | 2 1/2 tsp (12.5ml) | 2 1/2 tablets |
72-95lbs | 300mg | N/A | 3 tsp (15ml) | 3 tablets |
Benadryl Dosage Chart
*For infants 6 months or older ONLY
**DO NOT give benadryl to a child younger than 2 years unless advised by your physician to do so.
Weight | Children's Liquid Suspension | Children's Chewable Tablets |
(12.5 mg/5ml) | (12.5mg) | |
11-16lb 7oz | 1/2 tsp or 2.5ml | X |
16lb 8oz - 21lb 15oz | 3/4 tsp or 3.75ml | X |
22lb - 26lb 7oz | 1tsp or 5ml | 1 tablet |
27lb 8oz - 32lb 15oz | 1 1/4tsp or 6.25ml | 1 tablet |
33lb-37lb 7oz | 1 1/2tsp or 7.5ml | 1 tablet |
38lb 8oz - 43lb 15 oz | 1 3/4tsp or 8.75ml | 1 tablet |
44lb - 54lb 15oz | 2tsp or 10ml | 2 chewable tabs |
56lb - 65lb 15oz | 2 1/2tsp | 2 chewable tabs |
66lb - 76lb 15oz | 3tsp | 2 chewable tabs |
77lb - 87lb 5oz | 3 1/2tsp | 2 chewable tabs |
88lb + | 4tsp | 4 chewable tabs |