Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
| Medicine Name | May Give Every | 15-18 lbs. | 19-22 lbs. | 23-27 lbs. | 28-33 lbs. | 34-40 lbs. | 41-50 lbs. | 51-60 lbs. | 60-75 lbs. | 75-85 lbs. | 86-120 lbs. | 120+ lbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chewable Tablets 100 mg | 6 hours | 1 chew | 1-1/2 chews | 2 chews | 3 chews | 4 chews | 6 chews | |||||
| Infant 50 mg/1.25 mL | 6 hours | 2mL | 2.5mL | 3mL | 3.5mL | |||||||
| Suspension 100 mg/5 mL | 6 hours | 4mL | 5mL | 6mL | 7.5mL | 8mL | 10mL | 12.5 mL | 15 mL | 17.5 mL | 20 mL | |
| Tablets 200 mg | 6 hours | 1 tab | 1 tab | 1.5 tabs | 2 tabs | 3 tabs |
Chewable Tablets 100 mg
May Give Every 6 hours- 23-27 lbs lbs. - 1 chew
- 28-40 lbs. - 1.5 chews
- 41-50 lbs. - 2 chews
- 52-60 lbs. - 2.5 chews
- 61-75 lbs. - 3 chews
- 76-85 lbs. - 3.5 chews
- 86-120 lbs. - 4 chews
- 120+ lbs. - 6 chews
Infant 50 mg/1.25mL*
May Give Every 6 hours- 15-18 lbs. - 2 mL
- 19-22 lbs. - 2.5 mL
- 23-27 lbs. - 3 mL
- 28-33 lbs. - 3.5 mL
Suspension 100 mg/5 ml
May Give Every 6 hours- 12-18 lbs. - 4 mL
- 19-22 lbs. - 5 mL
- 23-27 lbs. - 6 mL
- 28-33 lbs. - 7.5 mL
- 34-40 lbs. - 8 mL
- 41-50 lbs. - 10 mL
- 51-60 lbs. - 12.5 mL
- 61-75 lbs. - 15 mL
- 76-85 lbs. - 17.5 mL
- 86-120 lbs. - 20 mL
Tablets 200 mg
May Give Every 6 hours- 41-75 lbs. - 1 tab
- 75-85 lbs. - 1-1/2 tabs
- 85-119 lbs. - 2 tabs
- 120+ lbs. - 3 tabs
* 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.
