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Acetaminophen Dosing Tables for Fever and Pain in Children
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Acetaminophen Dosage Chart
Acetaminophen
Common brand names: Tylenol
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Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 - 19.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 tablets (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository to 2 suppositories (325 mg to 650 mg) by rectal route every 3 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 tablets (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 10.15 milliliters to 20.3 milliliters (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 10.15 milliliters to 20.3 milliliters (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 capsules (500 - 1, 000 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours asneeded not to exceed 8 capsules per 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 capsules (500 - 1, 000 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours asneeded not to exceed 8 capsules per 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 - 19.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 3.25 - 6.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1300 mg) by oral route as needed every 8 hours swallowing whole with water. Do not break, crush, dissolve and/or chew.
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 20.3 milliliters (650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 20.3 milliliters (650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 milliliters to 30 milliliters (325 mg to 1000 mg) by oral route as needed every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 120 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 tablet to 2 tablets (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 2 suppositories (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 tablet to 2 tablets (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 capsules (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 milliliters to 30 milliliters (325 mg to 1000 mg) by oral route as needed every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 120 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 10 milliliters (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed not to exceed 40 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1300 mg) by oral route as needed every 8 hours swallowing whole with water. Do not break, crush, dissolve and/or chew.
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 milliliters to 30 milliliters (325 mg to 1000 mg) by oral route as needed every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 120 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 tablet to 2 tablets (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 2 suppositories (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 tablet to 2 tablets (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 capsules (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 milliliters to 30 milliliters (325 mg to 1000 mg) by oral route as needed every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 120 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 10 milliliters (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed not to exceed 40 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1300 mg) by oral route as needed every 8 hours swallowing whole with water. Do not break, crush, dissolve and/or chew.
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 - 19.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 tablets (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository to 2 suppositories (325 mg to 650 mg) by rectal route every 3 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 tablets (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 10.15 milliliters to 20.3 milliliters (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 10.15 milliliters to 20.3 milliliters (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 capsules (500 - 1, 000 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours asneeded not to exceed 8 capsules per 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 capsules (500 - 1, 000 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours asneeded not to exceed 8 capsules per 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 - 19.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 3.25 - 6.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1300 mg) by oral route as needed every 8 hours swallowing whole with water. Do not break, crush, dissolve and/or chew.
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 20.3 milliliters (650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 20.3 milliliters (650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 milliliters to 30 milliliters (325 mg to 1000 mg) by oral route as needed every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 120 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 tablet to 2 tablets (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 2 suppositories (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 tablet to 2 tablets (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 capsules (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 milliliters to 30 milliliters (325 mg to 1000 mg) by oral route as needed every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 120 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 10 milliliters (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed not to exceed 40 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1300 mg) by oral route as needed every 8 hours swallowing whole with water. Do not break, crush, dissolve and/or chew.
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 - 19.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 tablets (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository to 2 suppositories (325 mg to 650 mg) by rectal route every 3 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 tablets (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 capsules (500 - 1, 000 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours asneeded not to exceed 8 capsules per 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 - 2 capsules (500 - 1, 000 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours asneeded not to exceed 8 capsules per 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 - 19.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 3.25 - 6.5 milliliters (325 - 650 mg) by oral route every 4-6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1300 mg) by oral route swallowing whole with water. Do not break, crush, dissolve and/or chew. every 8 hours
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 milliliters to 30 milliliters (325 mg to 1000 mg) by oral route as needed every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 120 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 tablet to 2 tablets (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 2 suppositories (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 1 tablet to 2 tablets (325 mg to 650 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 capsules (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 9.75 milliliters to 30 milliliters (325 mg to 1000 mg) by oral route as needed every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 120 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 10 milliliters (1000 mg) by oral route every 4 to 6 hours as needed not to exceed 40 mL in 24hrs
Recommended dosage for adults
Insert 1 suppository (650 mg) by rectal route every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Recommended dosage for adults
Take 2 tablets (1300 mg) by oral route as needed every 8 hours swallowing whole with water. Do not break, crush, dissolve and/or chew.
Missed Dose
Missed Dose
If you are taking this medication on a regular schedule and miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose. Take your next dose at the regular time. Do not double the dose to catch up.
Overdose
Overdose
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, sweating, stomach/abdominal pain, extreme tiredness, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine.
How to use?
How to use?
Take this product by mouth as directed
Follow all directions on the product package
If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist
There are many brands and forms of acetaminophen available
Read the dosing instructions carefully for each product because the amount of acetaminophen may be different between products
Do not take more acetaminophen than recommended
If you are giving acetaminophen to a child, be sure you use a product that is meant for children
Use your child's weight to find the right dose on the product package
If you don't know your child's weight, you can use their age
For suspensions, shake the medication well before each dose
Some liquids do not need to be shaken before use
Follow all directions on the product package
Measure the liquid medication with the provided dose-measuring spoon/dropper/syringe to make sure you have the correct dose
Do not use a household spoon
For rapidly-dissolving tablets, chew or allow to dissolve on the tongue, then swallow with or without water
For chewable tablets, chew thoroughly before swallowing
Do not crush or chew extended-release tablets
Doing so can release all of the drug at once, increasing the risk of side effects
Swallow the tablets whole
For effervescent tablets, dissolve the dose in the recommended amount of water, then drink
Pain medications work best if they are used as the first signs of pain occur
If you wait until the symptoms have worsened, the medication may not work as well
Do not take this medication for fever for more than 3 days unless directed by your doctor
For adults, do not take this product for pain for more than 10 days (5 days in children) unless directed by your doctor
If the child has a sore throat (especially with high fever, headache, or nausea/vomiting), consult the doctor promptly
Tell your doctor if your condition lasts or gets worse or if you develop new symptoms
If you think you may have a serious medical problem, get medical help right away.
For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice.
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How much acetaminophen should a child take?
Pediatric acetaminophen (eg, Children's Tylenol) When possible, dose acetaminophen based on a child’s weight, using 10-15 mg/kg/dose. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Give PO every 4-6 hours and do not exceed more than 5 doses (2.6 g) in 24 hours. When weight is unknown, the following guidelines based on age may be used.
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How do you give a child acetaminophen?
Tear packet and pour powder on your child’s tongue. Find the right dose on the chart below. Use the child's weight for dose. If the child's weight is not available, use the child's age. Repeat dose every 4 hours while symptoms last. Do not give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. DO NOT USE with any other medicine containing acetaminophen.
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Can a child take Tylenol® (acetaminophen)?
We understand that Tylenol® (acetaminophen) dosing can be confusing. At CHOC, we recommend that children take the amounts below according to their weight or age. Remember to read labels carefully, double check the concentration and dose before giving it to your child and ask for help from your pediatrician or pharmacist if needed.
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When should I give my Child acetaminophen?
If your child is 12 to 36 months: If your child is 3 to 6 years: If your child is 6 to 12 years: Make sure you do not give your child more than one medicine that contains acetaminophen as an ingredient. For example, acetaminophen can be found in many cold remedies. Read the label before giving any medicine to children.
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Can you give a child too much acetaminophen?
Acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) has long been used to lower fever and ease pain in children. It's effective and sold without a prescription. But giving a child too much of this medicine can be harmful. It can cause a serious health concern called an acetaminophen overdose. Here's what you need to know about acetaminophen overdoses and children.
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How much acetaminophen can I give a day?
Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. Suppositories (medicine that is put in the rectum, or butt): Acetaminophen also comes in 80, 120, 325 and 650 mg suppositories. The amount to give each time is the same as the amount to give by mouth. Extended-release: Do not give 650 mg oral extended-release products in children.
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Taking acetaminophen (Tylenol and other brands) can help children with colds and fever feel better. As with all drugs, it is important to give children the correct dose. Acetaminophen is safe when taken as directed. But, taking too much of this medicine can be harmful.
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