Acetamenophin Chart

Those little Tylenol Infant Drops bottles don't say how much to give a child under 24 lbs. So here is the chart for smaller babies.

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Those little Tylenol Infant drops bottles only give you information for a 2 year old baby. So here is the chart for the little babies out there.

Your child's weight: 6 to 11 lbs

Dose: 40 mg

Infant drops: ½ dropper (0.4 ml)

Your child's weight: 12 to 17 lbs

Dose: 80 mg

Infant drops: 1 dropper (0.8 ml)

Children's liquid: ½ tsp

Your child's weight: 18 to 23 lbs

Dose: 120 mg

Infant drops: 1½ droppers (1.2 ml)

Children's liquid: 3/4 tsp

Children's chews or meltaways: 1 1/2

Your child's weight: 24 to 35 lbs

Dose: 160 mg

Infant drops: 2 droppers (1.6 ml)

Children's liquid: 1 tsp

Children's chews or meltaways: 2

Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 1

Your child's weight: 36 to 47 lbs

Dose: 240 mg

Infant drops: 3 droppers (2.4 ml)

Children's liquid: 1 ½ tsp

Children's chews or meltaways: 3

Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 1 ½

Your child's weight: 48 to 59 lbs

Dose: 320 mg

Children's liquid: 2 tsp

Children's chews or meltaways: 4

Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 2

Your child's weight: 60 to 71 lbs

Dose: 400 mg

Children's liquid: 2 ½ tsp

Children's chews or meltaways: 5

Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 2 1/2

Adult regular-strength tabs (325 mg): 1

Your child's weight: 72 to 95 lbs

Dose: 480 mg

Children's liquid: 3 tsp

Children's chews or meltaways: 6

Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 3

Adult regular-strength tabs: 1 to 1 ½

Your child's weight: 96+ lbs

Dose: 640 mg

Children's liquid: 4 tsp

Children's chews or meltaways: 8

Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 4

Adult regular-strength tabs: 2

Active Ingredients

Infant drops: 80 mg/0.8 ml per dropper (shake well before using)

Children's liquid: 160 mg/5 ml per teaspoon (shake well before using)

Children's chews or meltaways: 80 mg each

Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 160 mg each

Adult regular-strength tablets: 325 mg each

5 Safety Tips for Acetaminophen

1. Don’t give it to a baby under 3 months without a doctor’s approval.

2. Always use the measuring device that comes with the medicine – not a spoon from the kitchen.

3. Never give it to a child who's taking other medicines unless directed by a doctor. The other medicine may also contain acetaminophen, creating a dangerous overdose.

4. Don't confuse infant drops with children's liquid. Infant drops are much more concentrated. Hint: Drops come with a dropper; children's liquid doesn't.

5. Don't exceed five doses in 24 hours.