Acetaminophen/Tylenol

Remember these important points:
  1. Please call our office for any child with fever over 100.4 for four or more  consecutive  days, even if the child has already been seen for the fever.
  2. When reporting a fever, please state exactly what the thermometer read and where the thermometer was placed; never add or subtract degrees.
  3. Never give  any  medicine, including fever medicine, to a baby younger than 3 months without calling our office first.
  4. The following doses may differ from other information that you have at home.  The doses found below include  our  recommendations, which are both safe and effective.
The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend the use of Tylenol® and Motrin® to be used on an alternating dosage schedule. Ibuprofen (Motrin) is not recommended for children under six (6) months of age.  Our office follows these recommendations.
Acetaminophen = Tylenol® = Tempra®
Weight Infant or Children's 
Oral Suspension 
160mg/5mL		 Chewable
80mg tablet		 Junior Strength 
Chewable 160mg
tablets or capsules
5-10 lbs 1.25mL    
11-17 lbs 2.5mL    
18-23 lbs 3.75mL    
24-29 lbs 5mL 2 tabs 1 tab or cap
30-35 lbs 6.25mL 2 1/2 tabs 1 tab or cap
36-40 lbs 7.5mL 3 tabs 1 1/2 tabs or caps
41-46 lbs 8.75mL 3 1/2 tabs 1 1/2 tabs or caps
47-52 lbs 10mL 4 tabs 2 tabs or caps
53-58 lbs 11.25mL 4 tabs 2 tabs or caps
59-64 lbs 12.5mL   2 1/2 tabs or caps
65-69 lbs 13.75mL   2 1/2 tabs or caps
70-76 lbs 15mL   3 tabs or caps
77-81 lbs 16.25mL   3 tabs or caps
82-87 lbs 17.5mL   3 1/2 tabs or caps
88-93 lbs 18.75mL   3 1/2 tabs or caps
over 94 lbs 20mL   4 tabs or caps
Do not exceed 5 doses in 24 hours

INFANT AND CHILDREN'S CONCENTRATION
(Suspension) 160mg/5mL

May Give Every 4 - 6 hours
  • 5-10 lbs.  - 1.25mL
  • 11-17 lbs. - 2.5mL  
  • 18-23 lbs. - 3.75mL  
  • 24-29 lbs. - 5mL  
  • 30-35 lbs. - 6.25mL 
  • 36-40 lbs. -  7.5mL
  • 41-46 lbs.  - 8.75mL
  • 47-52 lbs  - 10mL
  • 53-58 lbs - 11.25mL
  • 59-64 lbs - 12.5mL
  • 65-69 lbs - 13.75mL
  • 70-76 lbs- 15mL
  • 77-81 lbs - 16.25mL
  • 82-87 lbs - 17.5mL
  • 88-93 lbs - 18.75mL
  • Over 94 lbs - 20mL


Chewable Junior 160 mg

May Give Every 4 - 6 hours
  • 24-29 lbs. - 1 tab or cap
  • 30-35 lbs. - 1 tab or cap
  • 36-40 lbs. -  1 1/2 tabs or caps
  • 41-46 lbs.  - 1 1/2 tabs or caps
  • 47-52 lbs  - 2 tabs or caps
  • 53-58 lbs - 2 tabs or cap
  • 59-64 lbs - 2 1/2 tabs or caps
  • 65-69 lbs - 2 1/2 tabs or caps
  • 70-76 lbs- 3 tabs or caps
  • 77-81 lbs - 3 tabs or caps
  • 82-87 lbs - 3 1/2 tabs or caps
  • 88-93 lbs - 3 1/2 tabs or caps
  • Over 94 lbs - 4 tabs or caps


Chewable 80 mg tablets

May Give Every 4 - 6 hours
  • 24-29 lbs. - 2 tabs
  • 30-35 lbs. - 2 1/2 tabs
  • 36-40 lbs. -  3 tabs 
  • 41-46 lbs.  - 3 1/2 tabs
  • 47-52 lbs  - 4 tabs
  • 53-58 lbs -  4 tabs

   * CAUTION: We recommend that you use the dropper or dosage cup that comes with your medicine to avoid overdosage. Dosage recommendations on bottles may vary from the recommendation on these pages. We would like you to use our recommended dosages unless your health care provider has given you a different (usually higher!) dosage. Aspirin should not be given to your child.
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