Childrens' Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Motrin (ibuprofen) Dosing Information

I said a while back that I would post this information tomorrow. Well it's tomorrow. If you are trying to find out how much pain medicine to give your baby, here it is. These numbers were taken from a bad photocopy of a bad photocopy we got from our pediatrician, who got it from McNeil (who makes both drugs). If you do not read all the precautions on the bottle and go by this instead, you are a bad parent. If you can do basic maths yourself and want to get pseudoephedrine dosing for your infant/toddler, please scroll to the bottom of this page.

The pain reliever in Tylenol is acetaminophen. The pain reliever in Motrin is ibuprofen. If you see a generic or store brand drug with the same dosing information, go ahead and use it with these dosing tables instead of the more expensive name-brand. Or you could be like my wife and go with the McNeil Consumer Healthcare products because it's a Name You Can Trust, and cost be danged.

Childrens' Tylenol, in Infants' Concentrated Drops, Childrens' Suspension Liquid, Soft Chews Chewable Tablets, and Junior Strength Chewables:



Chilrens' Motrin, in Infants' Motrin Concentrated Drops, Childrens' Motrin Suspension, Childrens' Motrin Chewable Tables, Junior Strength Motrin Chewable Tablets, and Junior Strength Motrin Caplets:



Both Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen have maximum daily doses, as well as minimum intervals (hours) between doses. If you can't make it out for yourself after reading the label and these charts, PLEASE get in contact with your pediatrician!