Acetaminophen dosing chart

5 mL = 1 teaspoon

Weight	Infant / Children’s suspension	Children’s chewables	Junior strength chewables
	160 mg/5 ml	80 mg each	160 mg each
6-11 lbs.	1.25 mL
12-17 lbs.	2.5 mL
18-23 lbs.	3.75 mL
24-35 lbs.	5 mL	2 tablets
36-47 lbs.	7.5 mL	3 tablets
48-59 lbs.	10 mL	4 tablets	2 tablets
60-71 lbs.	12.5 mL	5 tablets	2 1/2 tablets
72-95 lbs.	15 mL	6 tablets	3 tablets
95 + lbs.			4 tablets

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) may be given every 4 hours to infants greater than 3 months. Under 3 months please consult your physician prior to giving any medication.

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Ibuprofen dosing chart

5 mL = 1 teaspoon

Weight	Infant’s drops	Children’s suspension	Chewable tablets
	50 mg/1.25 ml	100 mg/5 ml	100 mg
12-17 lbs.	1.25 mL
18-23 lbs.	1.875 mL
24-35 lbs		5 mL
36-47 lbs.		7.5 mL
48-59 lbs.		10 mL	2 tablets
60-71 lbs.		12.5 mL	2 1/2 tablets
72-95 lbs.		15 mL	3 tablets

Ibuprofen (Advil) can be given every 6-8 hours as needed to children greater than 6 months.  

Benadryl dosing chart

5 mL = 1 teaspoon

Weight	Children’s Benadryl Allergy Liquid 12.5 mg/5 ml	Children’s Benadryl Allergy Chewable tablets 12.5 mg/tab
12-17 lbs.	1.25 mL
18-23 lbs.	2.5 mL	½ tablet
24-35 lbs	3.75 mL	¾ tablet
36-47 lbs.	5 mL	1 tablet
48-59 lbs.	6.25 mL	1 ¼ tablets
60-71 lbs.	7.5 mL	1 ½ tablets
72-95 lbs.	8.75 mL	1 ¾ tablets
96+ lbs.	10 mL	2 tablets

Benadryl (diphenhydramine) should only be given to children over 6 months.  It may be given every 6 hours.

Nasal Saline Recipe

8 oz. water ¼ tsp. Salt Put drops of the solution in each side of your child’s nose.  Wait 1 minute then suction with a nasal aspirator. You may use the nose drops as often as needed.  This is a soothing nose drop and is not addictive.  Fresh nose drops should be made every 2 days.

POISON EMERGENCY? CALL POISON CONTROL:

1-800-222-1222 CELL:  1-800-451-1428 (BLUE RIDGE POISON CENTER) Do not hesitate calling the poison center.  A poison is anything that makes a child sick.  Poisons can range from cosmetics to plants and pesticides.  The poison control center is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  They can often help and prevent you from going to the ER or doctors office.