Babies: 6 - 9 Months

Infant Tylenol Dosage Question

FTM here...when giving infant Tylenol do you go by the weight or the age of the child? DS has been teething pretty bad (fever, fussy, gnawing like crazy) and I have been giving 2.5 mL. This is the dose for babies 12-17 pounds, 4-11 mos. DS is almost 19 pounds. For 3.75 mL, it's 18-23 lbs, 12-23 months. How does this all work?? The 2.5 mL seems to work alright but doesn't seem to relieve symptoms for the instructed 4 hours.
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Re: Infant Tylenol Dosage Question

  • CellisCellis member
    I believe you go by their weight. 
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  • Las135Las135 member

    I'm a nurse in a pediatric ER, you go by the weight not age.

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  • Sorry, I didn't finish. My DS is a little over 20 lbs and he gets 3.75 ml. I lasts the four hours and he's never needed more right after.
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  • Thanks ladies!! 
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  • definitely weight. and your little guy is adorable!
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  • imagetwobytwomom:
    definitely weight. and your little guy is adorable!

    TY! Do you have two sets of twins?!  

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  • I go by weight. My son is between 19 and 20lbs and I've been giving him 3.5mL since his 6 month appointment (he was 18.5lbs) the doctor actually said to give him more but the pharmacist disagreed so I went with the lower to be safe.
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  • ObLaDiObLaDi member
    It's by weight: 15 mg/kg. 19 lbs is 8.6 kg, so 3.75 mL (120 mg) should be perfect.
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