Children’s and Infants’ Acetaminophen Dosage Chart
Download and save this chart so you know how much acetaminophen you can give your child, including Infants' Tylenol® dosages and Children's Tylenol® dosages. You can also print it and keep it wherever you store your child's medicines.
| Important Instructions for Acetaminophen You may repeat the dose every 4 hours while symptoms last Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours Do NOT use with any other product containing acetaminophen |
| Acetaminophen | If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age. | |||||||
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| mL = millilitermg = milligram |
6-23 Ibs0-23 mos
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24-35 Ibs2-3 yrs
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36-47 Ibs4-5 yrs
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48-59 Ibs6-8 yrs
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60-71 Ibs9-10 yrs
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72-95 Ibs11 yrs
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Infants'
acetaminophen liquid
for exampleInfants' Tylenol®Oral Suspension160 mg per 5 mL
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Today's date________
______ mL
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5 mL
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Children's
acetaminophen liquid
for exampleChildren's Tylenol®Oral Suspension160 mg per 5 mL
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Ask a healthcare professional |
5 mL
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7.5 mL
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10 mL
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12.5 mL
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15 mL
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Children's80 mg
acetaminophen tablets
80 mg per chewable tablet
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Ask a healthcare professional |
2 chewables
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3 chewables
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4 chewables
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5 chewables
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6 chewables
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Children's or Junior160 mg
acetaminophen tablets
for exampleChildren's Tylenol®Chewables160 mg per chewable tablet
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Ask a healthcare professional |
1 chewable
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1½ chewables
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2 chewables
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2½ chewables
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3 chewables
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Acetaminophen
If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
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| Important Instructions You may repeat the dose every 4 hours while symptoms last Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours Do NOT use with any other product containing acetaminophen mL = milliliter mg = milligram |
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| Infants' acetaminophen liquid for example Infants' Tylenol® Oral Suspension 160 mg per 5 mL |
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| 6-23 lbs 0-23 mos |
Today's date __/__/__
_________ mL Ask your healthcare professional to write the correct dose.
(Recommendation expires in 14 days) |
| 24-35 lbs 2-3 yrs |
5 mL
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| Children's acetaminophen liquid for example Children's Tylenol® Oral Suspension 160 mg per 5 mL |
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| 6-23 lbs 0-23 mos |
Ask a healthcare professional
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| 24-35 lbs 2-3 yrs |
5 mL
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| 36-47 lbs 4-5 yrs |
7.5 mL
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| 48-59 lbs 6-8 yrs |
10 mL
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| 60-71 lbs 9-10 yrs |
12.5 mL
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| 72-95 lbs 11 yrs |
15 mL
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80 mgChildren's 80 mg acetaminophen tablets
80 mg per chewable tablet
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| 6-23 lbs 0-23 mos |
Ask a healthcare professional
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| 24-35 lbs 2-3 yrs |
2 chewables
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| 36-47 lbs 4-5 yrs |
3 chewables
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| 48-59 lbs 6-8 yrs |
4 chewables
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| 60-71 lbs 9-10 yrs |
5 chewables
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| 72-95 lbs 11 yrs |
6 chewables
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160 mgChildren's or Junior 160 mg acetaminophen tablets
for example Children’s Tylenol® Chewables 160 mg per chewable tablet |
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| 6-23 lbs < 6-23 mo |
Ask a healthcare professional
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| 24-35 lbs 2-3 yrs |
1 chewable
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| 36-47 lbs 4-5 yrs |
1½ chewables
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| 48-59 lbs 6-8 yrs |
2 chewables
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| 60-71 lbs 9-10 yrs |
2½ chewables
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| 72-95 lbs 11 yrs |
3 chewables
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What you can do to dose your child’s medicine correctly
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When dosing children under age 2, please consult your child's healthcare professional
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You can learn more about dosing by checking informative sources like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
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Always read and follow the medicine label of the specific medicine you're using
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Reread the directions before every dose; don’t try to rely on memory. As children grow, their doses change over time
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Use the dosing device that came with the medicine. Kitchen teaspoons or other tableware will not provide the right dose
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Wait the correct amount of time between doses. Giving another dose too soon could lead to serious side effects
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Write down all doses given—and use a medicine tracker. Share this with your child’s other caregivers so no one repeats a dose or re-doses too soon
