Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference 2008

TABLE 1Quick Guide to Dosing of Acetaminophen Based on the Tylenol Product Line224Suspension a Junior a Regular b ExtraDrops and Suspension a Strength Strength Strength bOriginal Drops Chewable a Liquid and 160-mg 325-mg 500-mg80 mg/0.8 mL Tablets 80- Original Elixir Caplets/ Caplets/ Caplets/Dropperful mg tabs 160 mg/5 mL Chewables Tablets Gelcaps Birth–3 mo/dppr c6–11 lb/ (0.4 mL)2.5–5.4 kg4–11 mo/ 1 dppr c tsp12–17 lb/ (0.8 mL)5.5–7.9 kg12–23 mo/ 1 dppr c tsp18–23 lb/ (1.2 mL)8.0–10.9 kg2–3 y/24–35 lb/ 2 dppr c 2 tab 1 tsp11.0–15.9 kg (1.6 mL)4–5 y/36–47 lb/ 3 tab 1 tsp16.0–21.9 kg