Infant tylenol dose for 4 month old

Dosage for Infants' Tylenol

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Infants' Tylenol Oral Suspension (160 mg/5 ml) replaces the older, more concentrated Infants' Concentrated Tylenol Drops, which was available at 80 mg per 0.8 ml and 80 mg per 1ml. The benefit of these concentrated drops was that younger infants and toddlers got to take less medicine. On the downside, it was easy to overdose your child if you gave the concentrated drops, but were using the dosage guidelines for the less concentrated Tylenol suspension. That would get your child over three times the recommended amount of Tylenol.

Unfortunately, these concentrations of acetaminophen were on the store shelves in 2011 and might still be squirreled away in your medicine cabinet at home. The older versions which might include Tylenol and other versions of acetaminophen include:

• CVS Infants' Pain Relief Suspension Drops
• Infants' Tylenol Oral Suspension
• Infants' Concentrated Tylenol Drops
• Little Fevers Infant Fever/Pain Reliever
• PediaCare Infants Fever Reducer Pain Reliever
• Triaminic Infants' Syrup Fever Reducer Pain Reliever
• Walgreens Infants' Pain & Fever Acetaminophen Oral Suspension
• Equate Infants' Concentrated Acetaminophen Suspension Drops
• Equate Infants' Acetaminophen Suspension Liquid

To help reduce the chance of medication errors with acetaminophen, the FDA recommends that parents read the Drug Facts label to identify the concentration of acetaminophen in their product. Except for the youngest infants and toddlers, the Drug Facts label will also reveal the correct dosage and directions for use.

If you still need the dosage for Infants' Tylenol, go to:

• Dosage for Infants' Tylenol Oral Suspension if the Drug Facts label says "160 mg per 5 ml" or "160 mg (in each 5 ml)"

Don't rely on seeing 'drops' or 'suspension' in the name to know what concentration of acetaminophen you have. For example, it is hard to know the concentration of the CVS Infants' Pain Relief Suspension Drops by just looking at the name.

Check the expiration date on the product and toss any products that are beyond that date. This will help ensure only current Tylenol formulations are in your home.

Use these materials to guide proper dosage for TYLENOL® and MOTRIN® pediatric products

Pain & Fever Infants’ TYLENOL® Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT Acetaminophen 160 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT & AGE WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE	DOSE
Under 2 years	Log in to View
24-35 lbs2-3 years	5 mL
Available in: Grape Cherry Dye-Free Cherry

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Pain & Fever Children’s TYLENOL® Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT Acetaminophen 160 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE	AGE	DOSE
24-35 lbs	2-3 years	5 mL
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	7.5 mL
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	10 mL
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	12.5 mL
72-95 lbs	11 years	15 mL
Available in: Grape Cherry Bubblegum Strawberry Dye-Free Cherry

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Pain & Fever Children’s TYLENOL® Chewables

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT Acetaminophen 160 mg (in each chewable tablet)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE	AGE	DOSE
24-35 lbs	2-3 years	1 tablet
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	1 ½ tablets
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	2 tablets
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	2 ½ tablets
72-95 lbs	11 years	3 tablets
Available in: Grape Bubblegum

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Have questions about the recent dosage updates to Children’s TYLENOL® Chewables? Read common FAQs.

Pain & Fever Children’s TYLENOL® Dissolve Packs

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT Acetaminophen 160 mg (in each powder)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE	AGE	DOSE
Under 48 lbs	Under 6 years	Do not use
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	2 powders
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	2 powders
72-95 lbs	11 years	3 powders
Available in: Wild Berry

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Fever, Cold & Cough Children’s TYLENOL® Cold + Cough + Runny Nose Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Acetaminophen 160 mg (in each 5 mL) Chlorpheniramine maleate 1 mg (in each 5 mL) Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE*	AGE	DOSE*
Under 36 lbs	Under 4 years	Do not use
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	Do not use unless directed by a doctor
48-95 lbs	6-11 years	10 mL
Available in: Grape *Or as directed by a doctor.

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Fever, Cold & Cough Children’s TYLENOL® Cold + Cough + Sore Throat Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Acetaminophen 160 mg (in each 5 mL) Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE*	AGE	DOSE*
Under 36 lbs	Under 4 years	Do not use
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	5 mL
48-95 lbs	6-11 years	10 mL
Available in: Bubblegum *Or as directed by a doctor.

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Fever, Cold & Flu Children’s TYLENOL® Cold + Flu Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Acetaminophen 160 mg (in each 5 mL) Chlorpheniramine maleate 1 mg (in each 5 mL) Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg (in each 5 mL) Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE*	AGE	DOSE*
Under 36 lbs	Under 4 years	Do not use
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	Do not use unless directed by a doctor
48-95 lbs	6-11 years	10 mL
Available in: Grape Bubblegum *Or as directed by a doctor.

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Pain & Fever Infants’ MOTRIN® Concentrated Drops

DOSE: Repeat every 6-8 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT Ibuprofen (NSAID)* 50 mg (in each 1.25 mL)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE	AGE	DOSE
12-17 lbs	6-11 months	1.25 mL
18-23 lbs	12-23 months	1.875 mL
Available in: Berry Dye-Free Berry *Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

mL = milliliter

Pain & Fever Children’s MOTRIN® Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 6-8 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT Ibuprofen (NSAID)* 100 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE	AGE	DOSE
24-35 lbs	2-3 years	5 mL
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	7.5 mL
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	10 mL
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	12.5 mL
72-95 lbs	11 years	15 mL
Available in: Grape Bubble Gum Berry Dye-Free Berry *Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

mL = milliliter

Pain & Fever Children’s MOTRIN® Chewables

DOSE: Chew or crush tablets completely before swallowing. Repeat every 6-8 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT Ibuprofen (NSAID)* 100 mg (in each chewable tablet)	WEIGHT WEIGHT, AGE & DOSE	AGE	DOSE
24-35 lbs	2-3 years	1 tablet
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	1 ½ tablets
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	2 tablets
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	2 ½ tablets
72-95 lbs	11 years	3 tablets
Available in: Grape Dye-Free Grape *Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

mL = milliliter

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