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Junior Strength TYLENOL® MELTAWAYS™

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  • Overview & Dosage
  • Ingredients
  • Caution
  • FAQs
Junior Strength TYLENOL® MELTAWAYS™

*Use only as directed

Junior Strength TYLENOL® MELTAWAYS™. Trusted by Doctors and Moms to Relieve Fever and Pain for over 50 years

When your child is sick all you want to do is make them feel better. For over fifty years, parents and doctors have placed their trust in TYLENOL® for fast, effective relief of fever and pain due to toothaches, immunizations, colds or flu. Junior Strength TYLENOL® MELTAWAYS™ dissolve in your child’s mouth to deliver the medicine that will help them get back to normal.

The great taste of Junior Strength TYLENOL® MELTAWAYS™ ensures your child will take the dose they need to start feeling better.

Children 6-11 years

For effective relief of:

  • Fever
  • Pain

due to toothaches, immunizations, colds or flu.

Junior Strength TYLENOL® Grape Punch MELTAWAYS™

Format: MELTAWAYS™ tablets

Also Available:

  • Junior Strength TYLENOL® Bubblegum Burst Meltaways

    Junior Strength TYLENOL® Bubblegum Burst MELTAWAYS™

Use our Children’s Dosage Calculator to determine the right dose for your child.

My child is under 6 years of age and has a cough or cold. What can I give them?

Children under 6 years old can be given single-ingredient pain relievers and fever reducers such as Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL®. However, they should not be given non-prescription cough and cold medicines. Click here for detailed information

Dosage

Use our Children’s Dosage Calculator to determine the right dose for your child.

Dosage Quick Reference Guide

  • Find the right dose on the chart. If possible, use weight to determine your child’s dose, otherwise use age.
  • Single dose may be repeated every 4 to 6 hours as needed.
  • Do not give more than 5 doses per day.
  • Junior Strength TYLENOL® MELTAWAYS™ are not the same concentration as Children’s TYLENOL® MELTAWAYS™.
Single Oral Dose
Weight Age Tablets Mg
Lbs Years
Under 24 Under 2 Use Infants’ TYLENOL® Concentrated Drops
Under 48 Under 6 Use Children's TYLENOL® Liquid or MELTAWAYS™
48-59 6-8 2 tablets 320
60-71 9-10 2½ tablets 400
72-95 11 3 tablets 480
 

Medicinal Ingredient

Each tablet contains:

  • Pain reliever/Fever Reducer: acetaminophen, 160 mg

Non-Medicinal Ingredients (alphabetical):

Junior Strength TYLENOL® Grape Punch MELTAWAYS™: cellulose acetate, citric acid, D&C red no. 7, D&C red no. 30, dextrose, FD&C blue no. 1, flavour, magnesium stearate, povidone, sucralose.

Junior Strength TYLENOL® Bubblegum Burst MELTAWAYS™: cellulose acetate, citric acid, D&C red no. 7, dextrose, flavour, magnesium stearate, povidone, sucralose.

Caution

Keep out of the reach of children. Do not use with other drugs containing acetaminophen. Do not give more than the maximum daily dose. Overdose may result in severe or possibly fatal liver damage. Do not give if your child is allergic to acetaminophen. Consult a doctor if symptoms last more than 5 days, fever lasts more than 3 days or your child develops allergic reactions such as wheezing, rash or itching.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if your child:

  • has a serious liver or kidney disease
  • uses any other medications including natural health products, prescription drugs, salicylates or other pain and fever relief medications

In case of overdose, call a Poison Control Centre or doctor immediately, even if you do not notice any possible signs or symptoms such as increased sweating, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and loss of appetite.

WARNING: Do not use if carton is open or if printed bottle neck band or inner foil seal is broken.

Store at room temperature, 15 - 30°C (59 - 86°F)

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do if I think my child has taken more than the recommended dose of TYLENOL®?

If you, your child, or someone you know, has taken more than the recommended dose of TYLENOL®, call a Poison Control Centre or a doctor immediately even if you do not notice any possible signs or symptoms such as increased sweating, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and loss of appetite. An accidental overdose of a TYLENOL® product, or any other medication, can be very serious.

Are Children’s and Junior Strength TYLENOL® MELTAWAYS™ chewable? 

Yes. Children’s and Junior Strength TYLENOL® are chewable and will dissolve quickly in your child’s mouth.



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