Jacksonville Pediatric Associates

Southside Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm
**Extended hours for urgent care, after 6pm & weekends for all established patients!

Downtown & Beach Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm

Dosing Charts: These charts are available for download/print just click on the name of the medicine.

Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
**No fever reducers should be given less than 2 months of age

Weight:	Milligram Dosage	Infant Drops 80mg/0.8ml 1 dropper = 0.8ml 1/2 dropper = 0.4ml	Children's Liquid 160mg/5ml	Children's Soft Chews 80mg each	Junior Strength Caps or Chews 160mg each
9-10 lbs	60 mg	3/4 dropper (0.6ml)	1/3 tsp (1.8ml)	Do Not Give	Do Not Give
11-16 lbs	80 mg	1 dropper (0.8ml)	1/2 tsp (2.5 ml)	Do Not Give	Do Not Give
17-21 lbs	120 mg	1 1/2 dropper (1.2ml)	3/4 tsp (3.75 ml)	Do Not Give	Do Not Give
22-26 lbs	160 mg	2 droppers (1.6ml)	1 tsp (5ml)	2 Tablets	1 Tablet
27-32 lbs	200 mg	2 1/2 droppers (2ml)	1 1/4 tsp (6.25ml)	2 1/2 Tablets	1 Tablet
33-37 lbs	240 mg	3 droppers (2.4ml)	1 1/2 tsp (7.5ml)	3 Tablets	1 1/2 Tablet
38-42 lbs	280 mg	3 1/2 droppers (2.8ml)	1 3/4 (8.75ml)	3 1/2 Tablets	1 1/2 Tablet
43-53 lbs	320 mg	4 droppers (3.2ml)	2 tsp (10ml)	4 Tablets	2 Tablets
54-64 lbs	400 mg	Use Liquid or Tablets	2 1/2 tsp (12.5ml)	5 Tablets	2 1/2 Tablets
65-75 lbs	480 mg	Use Liquid or Tablets	3 tsp (15ml)	6 Tablets	3 Tablets
78-86 lbs	560 mg	Use Liquid or Tablets	3 1/2 tsp (17.5ml)	7 Tablets	3 1/2 Tablets
87-95 lbs	640 mg	Use Liquid or Tablets	4 tsp (20ml)	8 Tablets	4 Tablets
> 95 lbs		Give Adult Dosage	Give Adult Dosage	Give Adult Dosage	Give Adult Dosage

Motrin / Advil (Ibuprofen)
**Should only be given after the child reaches 6 months of age

Weight:	Milligram Dosage	Drops 50mg/1.25ml	Children's Liquid 100mg/5ml	Chewable Tablets 50mg each	Junior Strength Caps or Chews 100mg each
17-21 lbs	75 mg	1 syringe (1.875ml)	3/4 tsp (3.75 ml)	Do Not Give	Do Not Give
22-26 lbs	100 mg	1 1/3 syringe (1.875ml + 0.625ml)	1 tsp (5ml)	2 Tablets	1 Tablet
27-32 lbs	125 mg	1 2/3 syringe (1.875ml + 1.25ml)	1 1/4 tsp (6.25ml)	2 1/2 Tablets	1 Tablet
33-37 lbs	150 mg	2 syringes (2 x 1.875ml)	1 1/2 tsp (7.5ml)	3 Tablets	1 1/2 Tablet
38-42 lbs	175 mg	2 1/3 syringes (2 x 1.875ml + 0.625ml)	1 3/4 (8.75ml)	3 1/2 Tablets	1 1/2 Tablet
43-53 lbs	200 mg	2 2/3 syringes (2 x 1.875ml + 1.25ml)	2 tsp (10ml)	4 Tablets	2 Tablets
54-64 lbs	250 mg	Use Liquid or Tablets	2 1/2 tsp (12.5ml)	5 Tablets	2 1/2 Tablets
65-75 lbs	300 mg	Use Liquid or Tablets	3 tsp (15ml)	6 Tablets	3 Tablets
78-86 lbs	350 mg	Use Liquid or Tablets	3 1/2 tsp (17.5ml)	7 Tablets	3 1/2 Tablets
87-95 lbs	400 mg	Use Liquid or Tablets	4 tsp (20ml)	8 Tablets	4 Tablets
> 95 lbs		Give Adult Dosage	Give Adult Dosage	Give Adult Dosage	Give Adult Dosage

FeverAll (Acetaminophen in Suppository Form)
**No more than a total of 6 suppositories in any 24 hour period.

Benadryl
**Do not exceed 4 doses in 24 hours
1 dropper = 0.8 ml
1 tsp = 5 ml

Age/Weight:	Children's Benadryl Allergy Liquid	Children's Benadryl Allergy Liquid Dye-Free	Children's Benadryl-D Allergy & Sinus	Children's Benadryl Allergy Chewables	Children's Benadryl Allergy Fastmelt	Children's Benadryl Allergy & Cold Fastmelt
3-6 mths (10-20 lbs)	1/4 tsp every 6 hours as needed	1/4 tsp every 6 hours as needed	1/4 tsp every 6 hours as needed	Do Not Give	Do Not Give	Do Not Give
6-24 mths (20-35 lbs)	1/2 tsp every 6 hours as needed	1/2 tsp every 6 hours as needed	1/2 tsp every 6 hours as needed	Do Not Give	Do Not Give	Do Not Give
2-5 yrs (35-50 lbs)	3/4 tsp every 6 hours as needed	3/4 tsp every 6 hours as needed	3/4 tsp every 6 hours as needed	1 Tablet every 6 hours as needed	1 Tablet every 6 hours as needed	1 Tablet every 6 hours as needed
6-12 yrs (>50 lbs)	1-2 tsp every 4-6 hours as needed	1-2 tsp every 4-6 hours as needed	1-2 tsp every 4-6 hours as needed	1-2 Tablets every 4-6 hours as needed	1-2 Tablets every 4-6 hours as needed	1-2 Tablets every 4-6 hours as needed