NO administrar a niños menores de 6 meses a menos que se lo indique el médico
1 LIQUID GEL / TABLET
Only the dosing device provided with the product should be used to measure the proper amount of For oral dosage form (tablets): For minor aches and pains: Adults and children 12 years of age and older—2 tablets every 8 hours as needed
8mL) are no longer sold, but you may still have some at home
TYLENOL is the #1 Doctor Recommended Brand for pain relief and fever reduction
• Do
give ibuprofen to: - Infants under 6 months old, unless ibuprofen at 6 am you can then take Tylenol at 9 am
This dosing schedule does not exceed the recommended maximum dose of 3000 mg/day for acetaminophen and 1200mg/day for over-the-counter ibuprofen
Use this chart to determine the proper dose of
Ibuprofen (NSAID*) 200 mg (in each capsule) Adults and children 12 years and over:
24 hours
How to give the right amount of ACETAMINOPHEN (also known as Tylenol) is different depending on which medicine you plan to give
DOSE: Every 4 hours as needed
Ibuprofen and acetaminophen combination is used to
** Do not give acetaminophen to an infant under 2 months old unless instructed by a medical professional
IBUPROFEN (Motrin, Advil or generic) TO BE GIVEN EVERY 6 HRS FOR FEVER AND/OR PAIN (Avoid in infants under 6 months of age) PREFERRED FORMULATION:
Maximum Daily Dose: 75 mg/kg in 24 hours; not to exceed 3750 mg
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How Often
If needed, repeat dose every 4 - 6 hours
12 These drugs are often prescribed as formulations that are combined with acetaminophen or aspirin (e
Extended-Release
Tylenol, Feverall (suppositories), generic acetaminophen
Do not give more than 5 doses per day
Find the correct dosage by finding your child's weight below
Extra Strength TYLENOL ®) 4000 mg
Tylenol made for infants comes with its own medicine dropper or oral syringe
Take 1000 milligram (mg) of acetaminophen (2 pills of 500 mg) every 6 hours scheduled for 3 days After that, take acetaminophen every six hours as needed for breakthrough pain
children under 12 years: ask a doctor
If you are without significant pain, medications can be taken more infrequently
Allergy alert: acetaminophen may cause severe • carefully insert suppository well up into the rectum skin reactions
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