Acetaminophen Dosage for Infants and Children

Acetaminophen Dosage for Infants and Children

Children's medicines are specially formulated to deliver just the right amount of medicine to your little one. You should never give adult medicine to children. No matter the medicine or brand, always read and follow the label on the bottle before giving a dosage.

Only the dosing device provided with the product should be used to measure the proper amount of medicine.

Do not use more than one product containing acetaminophen at the same time. Ask your healthcare professional about dosages for children under 4 months of age.

For more information on administering children's medication, see our guide below or ask your family doctor or pediatrician.

If possible, use weight to dose, otherwise use age. Do not exceed more than five doses in 24 hours.

AGE WEIGHT (LBS & KG)
(IF POSSIBLE, DOSE BY WEIGHT, OTHERWISE USE AGE.)
INFANTS' TYLENOL® CONCENTRATED DROPS (80 MG/1 ML) CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® SUSPENSION LIQUID (160 MG/5 ML) CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® CHEWABLES (160 MG PER TABLET) CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® EASY DISSOLVE POWDER (160 MG PER INDIVIDUAL PACK)
    Single Oral Dose
0-3 months      
Under 12 LBS
Under 5.5 KG
Talk to a doctor - - -
4-11 months
12-17 LBS
5.5-7.9 KG
1mL
1 mL
- - -
12-23 months
18-23 LBS
8.0-10.9 KG
1.5mL
1.5 mL
- - -
2-3 yrs.
24-35 LBS
11-15.9 KG
-
5mL (1 tsp)
5 mL (1 tsp)
1 Tablet (160 mg)
1 Tablet (160 mg)
-
4-5 yrs.
36-47 LBS
16-21.9 KG
-
7.5mL (1.5 tsp)
7.5 mL (1.5 tsp)
1½ Tablets (240 mg)
1½ Tablets (240 mg)
-
6-8 yrs.
48-59 LBS
22-26.9 KG
-
10mL (2 tsp)
10 mL (2 tsp)
2 Tablets (320 mg)
2 Tablets (320 mg)
CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® EASY DISSOLVE Powder Packet, 160mg acetaminophen per pack
CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® EASY DISSOLVE Powder Packet, 160mg acetaminophen per pack
2 Powder Packs
9-10 yrs.
60-71 LBS
27-31.9 KG
-
12.5mL (2½ tsp)
12.5 mL (2½ tsp)
2½ Tablets (400 mg)
2½ Tablets (400 mg)
CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® EASY DISSOLVE Powder Packet, 160mg acetaminophen per pack
CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® EASY DISSOLVE Powder Packet, 160mg acetaminophen per pack
2 Powder Packs
11 yrs.
72-95 LBS
32-43.9 KG
-
15mL (3 tsp)
15 mL (3 tsp)
3 Tablets (480 mg)
3 Tablets (480 mg)
CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® EASY DISSOLVE Powder Packet, 160mg acetaminophen per pack
CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® EASY DISSOLVE Powder Packet, 160mg acetaminophen per pack
CHILDREN'S TYLENOL® EASY DISSOLVE Powder Packet, 160mg acetaminophen per pack
3 Powder Packs
Under 2 Years

If your child is under 2 years of age, be sure to ask your doctor for the right dose.

Select the Product and weight/age of your child
 
mL = millilitertsp = teaspoonful

NOTE: Single dose may be repeated every 4 to 6 hours, as needed. Do not give more than 5 doses per day.

Caution: If fever persists for more than 3 days, pain for more than 5 days or new symptoms appear, talk to your doctor.

*IMPORTANT: Contrary to pediatric TYLENOL® products sold in the US, in Canada, Children’s TYLENOL® Suspension Liquids are NOT the same concentration as Infants’ TYLENOL® Concentrated Drops. Dosing instructions above are for Canadian products only.

If you suspect an overdose even if you do not have any symptoms, get help right away. Click here to find your local Poison Control Centre.

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