Medicine Dosage Chart

Please note: One dose lasts 4 hours. Do not give >5 doses in 24 hours.

Weight	Children’s Suspension Liquid 160mg/5mL	Children’s Soft Chewable Tablets 80mg each	Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 160mg each
12-17 lbs	1/2 teaspoon or 2.5 mL	—	—
18-23 lbs	3/4 teaspoon or 3.75 mL	—	—
24-35 lbs	1 teaspoon or 5 mL	2 tablets	—
36-47 lbs	1 1/2 teaspoon or 7.5 mL	3 tablets	—
48-59 lbs	2 teaspoons or 10 mL	4 tablets	2 tablets
60-71 lbs	2 1/2 teaspoons or 12.5 mL	5 tablets	2 1/2 tablets
72-95 lbs	3 teaspoons or 15 mL	6 tablets	3 tablets
96 lbs & over	—	—	4 tablets

Please Note: One dose lasts 6-8 hours. Not to be used for children under 6 months of age. Contact a provider if patient is under 6 months of age.  Do not use household teaspoons, which can vary in size.

Weight	Infant Suspension Liquid 50mg/1.25mL	Children’s Ibuprofen Suspension 100mg/5mL	Children’s Soft Chewable Tablets 50mg each	Junior Strength Chewable Tablets 100mg each	Junior Strength Ibupofen Caplets 100mg
12-17 lbs	1.25mL	1/2 teaspoon or 2.5 mL	—	—	—
18-23 lbs	1.875mL	3/4 teaspoon or 3.75 mL	—	—	—
24-35 lbs	2.5mL	1 teaspoon or 5 mL	2 tablets	1 tablet	1 caplet
34-47 lbs	—	1 1/2 teaspoon or 7.5 mL	3 tablets	1 1/2 tablet	1 1/2 caplet
48-59 lbs	—	2 teaspoons or 10 mL	4 tablets	2 tablets	2 caplets
60-71 lbs	—	2 1/2 teaspoons or 12.5 mL	tablets	2 1/2 tablets	2 1/2 caplets
72-95 lbs	—	3 teaspoons or 15 mL	6 tablets	3 tablets	3 tablets
96 lbs & over	—	—	—	—	—

Please note: One dose lasts 4-6 hours.  Not to be used for children under 6 months of age.  Contact a provider if patient is under 6 months of age.  Do not use household teaspoons, which can vary in size.

Weight	Dosage
13-17 lbs	1/2 teaspoon or 2.5 mL
18-23 lbs	3/4 teaspoon or 3.75 mL
24-35 lbs	1 teaspoon or 5 mL
36-45 lbs	1 1/2 teaspoon or 7.5 mL
46 lbs or over	2 teaspoons or 10 mL