IBUPROFEN DOSING (MOTRIN, ADVIL). NO CHANGE TO INFANT CONCENTRATIONS OF IBUPROFEN
(Must be 6 months or older- Do NOT give Ibuprofen to children under 6 months of age!)
Parents should use the child’s weight (if known) rather than age if their weight is not in the corresponding age range.
Dosing : ¼ tsp=1.25ml ½ tsp=2.5ml 1 tsp=5ml
| Infant Drops | Children’s Suspension | Children’s Chewables | Jr. Strength Chewables | Junior Strength Caplets | |||
| Concentration | 50 mg/1.25ml | 100 mg/5 ml | 50 mg each | 100 mg each | 100 mg | ||
| WEIGHT | AGE | use dropper provided | tablet | tablet | caplet | ||
| under 6m | Do Not Use | ||||||
| 12-17 lbs | 6-11 mos | 1.25 ml | 2.5ml | ||||
| 18-23 lbs | 12-23 mos | 1.875 ml | 3.75ml | 1 tablet | |||
| 24-35 lbs | 2-3 yrs | 2.5 ml | 5ml | 2 tablets | 1 tablet | 1 caplet | |
| 36-47 lbs | 4-5 yrs | 7.5ml | 3 tablets | 1-1/2 caplets | 1-1/2 caplets | ||
| 48-59 lbs | 6-8 yrs. | 10ml | 4 tablets | 2 tablets | 2 caplets | ||
| 60-71 lbs | 9-10 yrs | 12.5ml | 5 tablets | 2-1/2 tablets | 2-1/2 caplets | ||
| 72-95 lbs | 11 yrs | 15ml | 6 tablets | 3 tablets | 3 caplets |
