Age of Child	Weight	Infant Drops	Liquid Elixir	Chewable Tablets	Adult Tablets
0-3 Months	6 to 11 lbs.	0.4 cc	1/4 tsp	N/A	N/A
4-11 Months	12 to 17 lbs.	0.8 cc	1/2 tsp	N/A	N/A
12-23 Months	18 to 23 lbs.	1.2 cc	3/4 tsp	N/A	N/A
2-3 Years	24 to 36 lbs.	1.6 cc	1 tsp	2 chewable tablets	N/A
4-5 Years	37 to 47 lbs.	2.4 cc	1 tsp	3 chewable tablets	N/A
6-9 Years	48 to 70 lbs.	N/A	2 tsp	4 chewable tablets	1 Regular Strength Tablet
10-12 Years	70 to 100 lbs.	N/A	3 tsp	6 chewable tablets	1 1/2 regular strength or 1 extra strength tablet
Over 12 Years	Over 100 lbs.	N/A	4 tsp	8 chewable tablets	2 Regular strength tablets

 

Acetaminophen is generally given every 4 to 6 hours. Do not exceed six doses a day.
It is always best to dose medications based on weight more than age.

Note: READ THE LABELS CAREFULLY.

This table is assuming 1 dropper=80mg, 1 tsp=160 mg, and 1 chewable= 80 mg.

NEVER GIVE ANY MEDICINE TO A BABY LESS THAN 3 MONTHS OF AGE WITHOUT CALLING YOUR PHYSICIAN FIRST.