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Pain and Fever Dosing Guide for Infants and Children
Help find the ideal dose of fever medicine or children!
A quick and convenient reference guide to help parents, caregivers, and providers easily manage pain and fever in infants and children. From teething to growing pains to high fever, pain and fever medications may help ease the discomfort your child is experiencing.
This dosing guide takes the guess-work out of dosing common pain and fever medications and gives you weight-based doses suited for your child's needs.
Also included in a dosing schedule worksheet that helps you keep track of what medication was given, how much, and at what time. The goal is to help prevent accidental re-dosing of the same medication or giving doses too close together or too far apart. This is especially helpful when multiple children are requiring medications and you must remember who is due for what medication and at what time! This is great for families with more than one child, providers, and child/infant care centers.
Our goal is to help you dose your child's pain and fever medications in under 2 minutes. Remember to always ask your child's healthcare provider before giving any medication or dose.
Common Questions Addressed in this Dosing Guide:
* "What dose of Tylenol (R) do I give my child or baby?"
- Children's dose of Tylenol (R)
- Infants' dose of Tylenol (R)
- Maximum dose of Tylenol in 24 hours
* "What dose of Ibuprofen do I give my child or baby?"
- Children's dose of ibuprofen
- Infants' dose of ibuprofen
- Maximum dose of ibuprofen in 24 hours
* "What is the Concentrated Infants' Motrin (R) / Advil (R) / ibuprofen dosage?"
* " What dose of Tylenol (R) / acetaminophen is safe for a 2 month old?"
* "The bottle says 'Ask a doctor' in children under 2 years old or infants under 6 months old, what do I do?"
* "What dose of Motrin (R) / Advil (R) / ibuprofen is safe for a 10 year old?"
* "My child weighs 19 lbs, how much medicine does he/she need?"
* "Can I give Children's Motrin (R) / Advil (R) / ibuprofen or Children's Tylenol(R)/acetaminophen to an infant?"
* "What's the difference between Infants' Motrin (R) / Advil (R) / ibuprofen (concentrated) vs. Children's Motrin (R) / Advil (R) / ibuprofen?"
* "What's the difference between Infants' Tylenol (R) / acetaminophen vs. Children's Tylenol (R)acetaminophen?"
Tylenol (R) is the brand name product containing acetaminophen. A generic acetaminophen product with the same formulation and dose is interchangeable.
Motrin (R) and Advil (R) are both brand name products containing ibuprofen. A generic ibuprofen product with the same formulation and dose
Common Products Included in this Dosing Guide:
* Children's Tylenol (R) / Children's Acetaminophen
* Infants' Tylenol (R) / Infants' Acetaminophen
* Acetaminophen Rectal Suppositories / FeverAll (R)
* Children's Motrin (R) / Children's Advil (R) / Children's Ibuprofen
* Infants' Motrin (R) / Infants' Advil (R) / Infants' Ibuprofen
- Liability Disclaimer
Sacred Heart Clinical Pharmacy Specialists, LLC, Dr. Brittany Todd, and Dr. Michele Claiborne are not liable for any medical or pharmaceutical advice given in this booklet. The information contained in this reference guide is for general educational purposes only and does not replace the advice of a trained and knowledgeable healthcare provider who knows your child. It does not intend to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. It should not be used to determine if and when the medications presented here should be used to treat illness. The information contained in this reference guide does not endorse the safety, efficacy, or approval for use for any medication or health condition. The information contained herein is not all inclusive and does not list all possible indications, dosage recommendations, warnings, contraindications, risks, adverse effects, monitoring, interactions, and administration instructions. Always confirm with your child’s healthcare provider before use of these medications and review and follow all provider and product labeling recommendations. Any issues or risks associated with using or acting upon this information is at the user’s own liability. You are encouraged to confirm any information given in this reference guide with your healthcare provider.
