Children's Tylenol Dosing Chart (McNeil Consumer), Drug Reference Encyclopedia

Children's Tylenol Dosing Chart (McNeil Consumer)

**TABLE 1**
Children's Tylenol® Dosing Chart
AGE GROUP		0-3 mos	4-11 mos	12-23 mos	2-3 yrs	4-5 yrs	6-8 yrs	9-10 yrs	11 yrs	12 yrs
WEIGHT	(if possible use weight to dose; otherwise use age)	6-11 lbs	12-17 lbs	18-23 lbs	24-35 lbs	36-47 lbs	48-59 lbs	60-71 lbs	72-95 lbs	96 lbs and over
PRODUCT FORM	INGREDIENTS Dose to be administered based on weight or age ^*/										Maximum doses/24 hrs
Infants' Drops	in each (0.8 mL)
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops	Acetaminophen 80 mg	(0.4 mL) ^*	(0.8 mL) ^*	1.2 mL (0.8 + 0.4 mL) ^*	1.6 mL (0.8 + 0.8 mL)	--	--	--	--	--	5 times in 24 hrs
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops Plus Cold	Acetaminophen 80 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 7.5 mg	(0.4 mL) ^*	(0.8 mL) ^*	1.2 mL (0.8 + 0.4 mL) ^*	1.6 mL (0.8 + 0.8 mL)	--	--	--	--	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops Plus Cold & Cough	Acetaminophen 80 mg Dextromethorphan HBr 2.5 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 7.5 mg	(0.4 mL) ^*	(0.8 mL) ^*	1.2 mL (0.8 + 0.4 mL) ^*	1.6 mL (0.8 + 0.8 mL)	--	--	--	--	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Children's Liquids	Per 5 mL teaspoonful (TSP)
Children's Tylenol Suspension Liquid	Acetaminophen 160 mg	--	¹ / ₂ TSP ^*	³ / ₄ TSP ^*	1 TSP	1 ¹ / ₂ TSP	2 TSP	2 ¹ / ₂ TSP	3 TSP	--	5 times in 24 hrs
Children's Tylenol Plus Cold Nighttime Suspension Liquid	Acetaminophen 160 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 15 mg	--	¹ / ₂ TSP ^**	³ / ₄ TSP ^**	1 TSP ^**	1 ¹ / ₂ TSP ^**	2 TSP	2 ¹ / ₂ TSP	3 TSP	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Children's Tylenol Plus Cold & Cough Suspension Liquid	Acetaminophen 160 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1 mg Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 15 mg	--	¹ / ₂ TSP ^**	³ / ₄ TSP ^**	1 TSP ^**	1 ¹ / ₂ TSP ^**	2 TSP	2 ¹ / ₂ TSP	3 TSP	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Children's Tylenol Plus Flu Suspension Liquid ^*/	Acetaminophen 160 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate 1 mg Dextromethorphan HBr 7.5 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 15 mg	--	¹ / ₂ TSP ^**	³ / ₄ TSP ^**	1 TSP ^**	1 ¹ / ₂ TSP ^**	2 TSP	2 ¹ / ₂ TSP	3 TSP	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Children's Tylenol Plus Cold Daytime Suspension Liquid	Acetaminophen 160 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 15 mg	--	¹ / ₂ TSP ^*	³ / ₄ TSP ^*	1 TSP	1 ¹ / ₂ TSP	2 TSP	2 ¹ / ₂ TSP	3 TSP	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Children's Tylenol Plus Cold & Allergy Liquid	Acetaminophen 160 mg Diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 15 mg	--	¹ / ₂ TSP ^**	³ / ₄ TSP ^**	1 TSP ^**	1 ¹ / ₂ TSP ^**	2 TSP	2 ¹ / ₂ TSP	3 TSP	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Simply Stuffy Liquid	pseudoephedrine HCl 15 mg	--	¹ / ₂ tsp. ^*	³ / ₄ tsp. ^*	1 tsp	1 ¹ / ₂ tsp	2 tsp	2 ¹ / ₂ tsp	3 tsp	--	4 times in 24 hours
Simply Cough Liquid	dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg	--	¹ / ₂ tsp ^*	³ / ₄ tsp ^*	1 tsp	1 ¹ / ₂ tsp	2 tsp	2 ¹ / ₂ tsp	3 tsp	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Children's Tablets	Per tablet
Children's Tylenol Meltaways	Acetaminophen 80 mg	--	--	--	2 tablets	3 tablets	4 tablets	5 tablets	6 tablets	--	5 times in 24 hrs
Children's Tylenol Plus Cold Chewable Tablets	Acetaminophen 80 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate 0.5 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 7.5 mg	--	--	--	2 tablets ^**	3 tablets ^**	4 tablets	5 tablets	6 tablets	--	4 times in 24 hrs
Children's Tylenol Plus Cold & Cough Chewable Tablets	Acetaminophen 80 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate 0.5 mg Dextromethorphan HBr 2.5 mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 7.5 mg	--	--	--	2 tablets ^**	3 tablets ^**	4 tablets	5 tablets	6 tablets	--	4 times in 24 hrs
JR Tylenol Meltaways	Acetaminophen 160 mg	--	--	--	--	--	2 tablets	2 ¹ / ₂ tablets	3 tablets	4 tablets	5 times in 24 hrs
^*/ All products may be dosed every 4 hours, if needed; except for Children's Tylenol Flu which is dosed every 6-8 hrs, if needed.
^* Under 2 years (under 24 lbs), consult a doctor.
^** Under 6 years (under 48 lbs), consult a doctor
·Infants' Tylenol Drops are more concentrated than Children's Tylenol Liquids. The Infants' Concentrated Drops have been specifically designed for use only with enclosed dropper. Do not use any other dosing device with this product. Shake well before using; fill to prescribed level and dispense liquid slowly into child's mouth, toward inner cheek. Use original bottle cap or dropper to maintain child resistance.
·Children's Tylenol Liquids are less concentrated than Infants' Tylenol Concentrated Drops. The Children's Tylenol Liquids have been specifically designed for use with the enclosed measuring cup. Use only enclosed measuring cup to dose this product. Shake well before using.
·Children's Tylenol Meltaways Tablets are not the same concentration as Junior Strength Tylenol Meltaways Tablets; dissolve in mouth or chew before swallowing.
·Junior Strength Tylenol Meltaways Tablets and Caplets contain twice as much medicine as Children's Tylenol Meltaways Tablets; dissolve in mouth or chew before swallowing.

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