Ibuprofen (Motrin) Dosing
 
 


Call our office if your child has a fever and is less than 4 months of age.
Call our office if your child has a temperature over 103.0 degrees.

Use Tylenol if your child is under 6 months of age and Ibuprofen or Tylenol if over 6 months of age.


We recommend dosing based on your child's weight. Do not guess at your child's weight. If you do not know how much your child weighs we will be happy to measure this for you. We also encourage all parents to have a syringe available to measure all medications in cc/ml for accurate dosing.
Ibuprofen Infant Drops:
12-17 pounds 1 dropper
18-23 pounds 1 1/2 droppers
24-35 pounds 2 droppers

Ibuprofen Children's Elixir/Syrup
12-17 pounds 2.5cc
18-23 pounds 3.75cc
24-35 pounds 5cc
36-47 pounds 7.5cc
48-59 pounds 10cc
60-71 pounds 12.5cc
72-95 pounds 15cc



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