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29 lis 2022 · Find the right dose on the chart below. Use the child's weight for dose. If the child's weight is not available, use the child's age. If needed, repeat dose every 6-8 hours, do not dose more than 4 times a day.
Age of child: Do not use ibuprofen in children who are less than 6 months old unless your child's doctor tells you to. This is because it has not been found to be safe in children less than 6 months old.
Find the recommended dose of Ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil) to safely give your infant or child with the St. Louis Children's Hospital child and infant medication dosage table.
For infant's ibuprofen drops that say 50 mg/1.25 mL on the label, give a 2.5 mL dose. For children's liquid ibuprofen that says 100 mg/5 mL on the label, give a 5 mL dose. For children's ibuprofen chewable tablets that say 100 mg tablets on the label, give 1 tablet. If your child weighs 36 to 47 lbs or 16 to 21 kg:
Check the concentration and recommended dosage. Give your child a dose from the dropper, syringe, or cup that came with the product. This is especially important when giving the infant concentrated drops, which are more potent than the children’s suspension concentration.
Weight- based dosing chart for ibuprofen (based on 7.5mg/kg/dose) may be useful for doctors to use in certain circumstances. The weight-based dosing guidance below may be different to the dosing information in the product packaging.
IBUPROFEN DROPS: Ibuprofen infant drops come with a measuring syringe. FREQUENCY: Repeat every six to eight hours as needed; ADULT DOSAGE: 400 mg; BRAND NAMES: Motrin, Advil, generic ibuprofen; Author and Senior Reviewer: Barton D. Schmitt, M.D. Content Set: Pediatric HouseCalls Symptom Checker Pediatric HouseCalls Symptom Checker
