Ibuprofen/Motrin

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.
 
Ibuprofen = Motrin® = Advil®
Dose every 6 to 8 hours as needed for fever or pain
                   
Infants’ Drops
50 mg / 1.25 mL
Children's
Suspension Liquid
100 mg / 5mL
Children’s Chewable Tablets
50 mg tabs		 Junior Strength Chewable
Tablets or Caplets
100 mg tabs or caps
11 -21 lbs. 1.25 mL 2.5 ml 1 tab  
22 -27 lbs. 1.25 mL + 1.25 mL 5 ml 1 tab 1 tab or cap
28 - 32 lbs.   5 ml + 1.25 2 tabs 1 tab or cap
33 – 38 lbs.   5 ml + 2.5 ml 3 tabs 1½ tabs or caps
39 – 43 lbs.   5 ml + 3.75ml 3 tabs 1½ tabs or caps
44 – 54 lbs.   10 ml 4 tabs 2 tabs or caps
55 – 65 lbs.   10ml + 2.5 ml   2½ tabs or caps
66 – 76 lbs.   15 ml   3 tabs or caps
77 – 87 lbs.   15 ml + 2.5 ml   3½ tabs or caps
Over 88 lbs.   20 ml   4 tabs or caps
 
 

Chewable Tablets 100 mg    

May Give Every 6 hours              
  • 22-27 lbs. - 1 tab or cap
  • 28-32 lbs. - 1 tab or cap
  • 33-38 lbs.  - 1 1/2 tabs or caps
  • 39-43 lbs. - 1 1/2 tabs or caps
  • 44-54 lbs. - 2 tabs or caps
  • 55-65 lbs. - 2 1/2 tabs or caps
  • 66-76 lbs. - 3 tabs or caps
  • 77-87 lbs. - 3 1/2 tabs or caps
  • Over 88 lbs. - 4 tabs or caps


Chewable Tablets 50 mg     

May Give Every 6 hours     
  • 11-21 lbs. - 1 tab
  • 22-27 lbs. - 1 tab 
  • 28-32 lbs. - 2  tabs 
  • 33-38 lbs.  - 3  tabs 
  • 39-43 lbs. - 3  tabs 
  • 44-54 lbs. - 4   tabs 

INFANT DROPS 50 mg/1.25mL   

May Give Every 6 hours     
  • 11-21 lbs. - 1.25mL
  • 22-27 lbs.  - 2.5mL



Children's Suspension 100 mg/5 ml    

May Give Every 6 hours     
  • 11-21 lbs.. - 2.5mL 
  • 22-27 lbs. - 5 mL 
  • 28-32 lbs. - 6.25mL
  • 33-38 lbs.  - 7.5mL
  • 39-43 lbs. - 8.75mL
  • 44-54 lbs. - 10mL
  • 55-65 lbs. - 12.5mL
  • 66-76 lbs. - 15mL
  • 77-87 lbs. - 17.5mL
  • Over 88 lbs. - 20mL
   * 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.