Pediatric Pain/Fever Relief:

Recommendations for Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing

- Giving Acetaminophen prior to vaccination is not recommended.

- Acetaminophen should exist administered based on the weight of child non age.

- Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) should not be used under vi months of age.

- Your infant may run a fever after vaccination. This is non an uncommon occurrence.

- Consider using Acetaminophen only if your child develops symptoms, such equally increased fussiness, or a fever of 101 degrees or greater. If symptoms keep, yous may repeat a dose every four to half dozen hours upward to v doses in 24 hours.

- It is non recommended to give Acetaminophen automatically every 4-6 hours post-obit vaccination.

ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) DOSING Nautical chart

Weight: Milligram Dosage Children'due south liquid 160mg/5ml Children's soft chews 80mg each Junior strength Caps or chews 160mg each
half dozen-8 lbs 40mg ¼ tsp (1.25ml) North/A North/A
9-11 lbs 60mg 1/3 tsp (1.8ml) N/A N/A
12-17 lbs 80mg ½ tsp (2.5ml) N/A Due north/A
18-23 lbs 120mg ¾ tsp (3.75ml) Due north/A Due north/A
24-29 lbs 160mg 1 tsp (5ml) two tablets 1 tablet
30-35 lbs 200mg 1 ¼ tsp (6.25ml) 2 ½ tablets
36-40 lbs 240mg ane ½ tsp (seven.5ml) 3 tablets one ½ tablet
41-46 lbs 280mg ane ¾ tsp (8.75ml) 3 ½ tablets
47-58 lbs 320mg 2 tsp (10ml) 4 tablets 2 tablets
59-69 lbs 400mg two ½ tsp(12.5ml) 5 tablets 2 ½ tablets
lxx-81 lbs 480mg three tsp (15ml) 6 tablets three tablets
82-94 lbs 560mg three ½ tsp (17.5ml) 7 tablets 3 ½ tablets
95-110 lbs 640mg 4 tsp (20ml) 8 tablets 4 tablets
>110 lbs Developed Dosage