How much Tylenol to give...... - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

myloathe · 07-24-2006, 11:03 PM

I take my 2 month old dd to the ped tomorrow for shots:-( The doc told me last time that I could give her some infant tylenol before I get there, to help combat the fever and pain. Anyway, I bought the target store brand, and it doesn't give a dosage for a 2 month old. It says for a 2-3 yr old (24-35 lbs), give 1.6 ml/ which is 2 whole droppers. Under 24 lbs/2yrs, ask a doctor.

Anyone have any idea the dosage a 2 month old should get??

goody2shuz · 07-24-2006, 11:07 PM

It is 10mg per kg of body weight. If our baby is say 16 lbs he would be around 8kg so you should give him 80mg of the tylenol. I hope this helps you out a little bit. ~ Goody

myloathe · 07-24-2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by goody2shuz

It is 10mg per kg of body weight. If our baby is say 16 lbs he would be around 8kg so you should give him 80mg of the tylenol. I hope this helps you out a little bit. ~ Goody

ok, I was good at math in school, but that was over 10 yrs ago.

What would 10 lbs end up being?? And this dropper is in mL, not in mg.

I'm confused

goody2shuz · 07-24-2006, 11:20 PM

Okay......your baby is around 5 kg. How many mgs of tylenol is in the dropperful (it will say on the package). ~ Goody

myloathe · 07-24-2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by goody2shuz

Okay......your baby is around 5 kg. How many mgs of tylenol is in the dropperful (it will say on the package). ~ Goody

This is exactly what the outside of the box says.....

1 FL OZ (30 mL) 80 mg PER 0.8 mL