Using tylenol and ibuprofen?

mertense

Does anyone know the hours between switching using them? I thought it was two but I want to double check. DD has a high fever which isn't coming down with tylenol alone. She had her pneumonia shot today and it is causing a really high fever (103). TIA!

IkesHawaiian06

If call your pediatricians office. They should have an on-call dr. Our pediatrician told us not to alternate, so if double check that yours is ok and get the official time frame. Good luck and I hope your little one's fever drops soon and you are all able to get some good rest!

m&m823

My pediatrician says every 3 hours to alternate.  The two do not overlap or interact, according to her. 

m&m823

This is from my ped's office website (interesting that my pediatrician said 3 hrs...): https://www.mypediatricassociates.com/pa/pa_painmeds_hhg.htm

Alternating Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen

If instructed by your healthcare provider to alternate ibuprofen and acetaminophen, do it as follows:

• Alternate doses of ibuprofen and acetaminophen every 4 hours (not every 3 hours).
• Alternate medicines for only 24 hours or less, then return to giving a single product.

Alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen is generally not recommended. It can be confusing and lead to dosage errors and poisoning.

Seattle_JiLLn

I think the key is that Tylenol is every 4 hours and Motrin is every 6.  So you just have to make sure youi're not giving either of them too often.   I don't think you need to wait between one and the other though.   

 

But if you have a fever that won't come down - especially that high - call your ped. 

jcyahne

My doctor told me every 4 hours when alternating between the two.  However if the fever doesn't drop a couple hours after the first dose I'd probably call.  But I'm nervous like that.