DILWORTH PEDIATRICS PEDIATRIC DOSING GUIDE BY WEIGHT PROBLEM MEDICATION

DILWORTH PEDIATRICS PEDIATRIC DOSING GUIDE BY WEIGHT PROBLEM MEDICATION






DILWORTH PEDIATRICS

DILWORTH PEDIATRICS

PEDIATRIC DOSING GUIDE BY WEIGHT



PROBLEM

MEDICATION

6-10 lbs

11-16 lbs

17-21 lbs

22-32 lbs

33-43 lbs

44-50 lbs

FEVER



Acetaminophen Oral Suspension

160 mg/5 mL

every 4 hours

1.25 mL

2.5 mL

3.75 mL

5 mL

7.5 mL

10 mL


PAIN (EAR, TEETHING ETC.)

Acetaminophen Chewable Tablets

80 mg/Tablet

every 4 hours



1 tablet

2 tablets

3 tablets

4 tablets


Acetaminophen Junior

Chewable Tablets 160 mg/Tablet

every 4 hours




1 tablet

1 ½ tablets

2 tablets


Acetaminophen Tablets

325 mg/Tablet

every 4 hours






1 tablet


OR (IF OVER SIX MONTHS OF AGE)

Ibuprofen (Every 6 hours)

Motrin/Advil Infant Drops

50 mg/1.25 mL


1.25 mL

1.875 mL

2.5 mL




Ibuprofen Syrup

100 mg/5 mL

Every 6 hours


2.5 mL

3.75 mL

5 mL

7.5 mL

10 mL


Ibuprofen Junior Chewable Tablets

100 mg/Tablet

Every 6 hours




1 tablet

1 ½ tablets

2 tablets


Ibuprofen Tablets

200 mg/Tablet

Every 6 hours






1 tablet


5 mL = 1 tsp.


04/2013





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