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| Weight | Age | Infant drops (80mg/0.8mL) | Liquid suspension (160mg/tspn) | Chewables (80mg/tab) | Jr. Strength Tabs/Caps (160mg/tab) | | 6-8 lbs | | 1/2 dropperful | | | | | 9-10 lbs | | 3/4 dropperful | | | | | 11-12 lbs | | 1 dropperful | 1/2 teaspoon | | | | 13-15 lbs | | 1 1/4 droppersful | 1/2 teaspoon | | | | 16-18 lbs | | 1 1/2 droppersful | 3/4 teaspoon | | | | 19-20 lbs | | 1 3/4 droppersful | 3/4 teaspoon | | | | 21-25 lbs | | 2 droppersful | 1 teaspoon | 2 tabs | 1 tab/cap | | 26-30 lbs | | | 1 1/4 teaspoons | 2 1/2 tabs | 1 tab/cap | | 31-35 lbs | | | 1 1/2 teaspoons | 3 tabs | 1 1/2 tabs/caps | | 36-41 lbs | | | 1 3/4 teaspoons | 3 1/2 tabs | 1 1/2 tabs/caps | | 42-47 lbs | | | 2 teaspoons | 4 tabs | 2 tabs/caps | | 48-53 lbs | | | | 4 1/2 tabs | 2 tabs/caps | | 54-59 lbs | | | | 5 tabs | 2 1/2 tabs/caps | | 54-59 lbs | | | | 5 1/2 tabs | 2 1/2 tabs/caps |
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| Weight | Age | Infant drops (50mg/1.25mL) | Liquid suspension (100mg/tspn) | Chewables (50mg/tab) | Chewable tab/cap (100mg/tab) | 6-8 lbs* | 0-2 mos* | IBUPROFEN SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS | | | | | 9-10 lbs* | 0-2 mos* | IBUPROFEN SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS | | | | | 11-12 lbs* | 2-3 mos* | IBUPROFEN SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS | | | | | 13-15 lbs | 4-5 mos | IBUPROFEN SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS | | | | | 16-18 lbs | 6-8 mos | 1.875 mls | 3/4 teaspoon | | | | 19-20 lbs | 9-10 mos | 1.875 mls | 3/4 teaspoon | | | | 21-25 lbs | 11-20 mos | 2.5mls | 1 teaspoon | 2 tabs | 1 tab/cap | | 26-30 lbs | 21-30 mos | | 1 1/4 teaspoons | 2 1/2 tabs | 1 tab/cap | | 31-35 lbs | 3 yrs | | 1 1/2 teaspoons | 3 tabs | 1 1/2 tabs/caps | | 36-41 lbs | 4-5 yrs | | 1 3/4 teaspoons | 3 1/2 tabs | 1 1/2 tabs/caps | | 42-47 lbs | 6 yrs | | 2 teaspoons | 4 tabs | 2 tabs/caps | | 48-53 lbs | 7 yrs | | 2 1/4 teaspoons | 4 1/2 tabs | 2 tabs/caps | | 54-59 lbs | 8 yrs | | 2 1/2 teaspoons | 5 tabs | 2 1/2 tabs/caps | | 60-65 lbs | 9 yrs | | 2 3/4 teaspoons | 5 1/2 tabs | 2 1/2 tabs/caps |
Child's weight (lbs)
| 22 lbs | 33 lbs | 44 lbs | 55 lbs | 110 lbs | Total dose (mg)
| 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 50 | Liquid amount (tsp)
| 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/2 | 2 | __________ | Chewables 12.5mg (#)
| _________ | 1 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 4 | Capsules 25mg (#)
| _________ | __________ | ________ | 1 | 2 |
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