Over-The-Counter Medications

Dosage Recommendations

 

Conversions

1tsp = 5 cc = 5 ml (Milligrams are not the same as milliliters)  Milliliter is the volume of fluid (i.e. teaspoon (tsp)). Milligram is the amount of medicine (active ingredient) in the fluid.

 

Antihistamine for Allergies

Weight	12-17#	18-23#	24-35#	35-47#	48-59#	60-95#	>95#	How often
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Liquid (mg/5 cc)	½ tsp	¾ tsp	1 tsp	1-½ tsp	2 tsp	3 tsp	4 tsp	6 hours
Benadryl Chewable			1 tablet	1- ½ tablets	2 tablets	3 tablets	4 tablets	6 hours

**Benadryl may also be used for allergies, itchy rashes, hives, cough, and motion sickness**

 

Age	2-6yrs	>6yrs	How often
Loratadine (Claritin) Liquid 1mg/1ml	1 tsp (5mg)	2 tsp (10mg)	Once Daily
Claritin Chewable (10 mg)		1 tablet (10 mg)	Once Daily

Fever & Discomfort

Weight	6-10#	11-17#	18-22#	23-34#	35-47#	48-59#	60-71#	72-95#	>95#
Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Feverall)	40mg	80mg	120mg	160mg	240mg	320mg	400mg	560mg	720mg
Tylenol Infant Drops (80mg/ 0.8 cc)	½ dropper 0.4 cc	1 dropper (0.8 cc)	1½ droppers (1.2 cc)	2 droppers  (1.6 cc)	3 droppers  (2.4 cc)
Tylenol Elixir 160 mg per tsp		½ tsp	¾ tsp	1 tsp	1½ tsp	2 tsp	2½ tsp	3½ tsp	4-½ tsp
Tylenol Junior Chewable 160 mg tablets				1 tablet	1½ tablets	2 tablets	2½ tablets	3 tablets	4 tablets
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)		50mg	75mg	100mg	150mg	200mg	250mg	300mg	400mg
Ibuprofen Concentrated Infant Drops		1.25 cc	1.875 cc	2.5 cc	3.125 cc
Ibuprofen Children’s Elixir (100mg/ 5cc)		½ tsp 2.5 cc	¾ tsp  3.75 cc	1 tsp 5 cc	1½ tsp  7.5 cc	2 tsp 10 cc	2½tsp 12.5 cc	3 tsp 15 cc	4 tsp 20 cc
Ibuprofen Chewable  100 mg				1 tablet	1½   tablets	2 tablets	2½ tablets	3 tablets	4 tablets

**Tylenol (every 4 hours); Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil) (every 6 hours and only after 6 months of age)**

A Fever is defined as a temperature greater or equal to 100.4 degrees. Fevers alone are not dangerous. Fever may be caused by an infection as simple as a cold, or may be caused by viruses or bacteria. A child’s appearance is more important than the temperature. Care includes giving your child plenty of fluids and dressing him/her in lightweight clothes. A rectal temperature is considered most accurate and the only dependable way to take a temperature in an infant less than 6 months old. An “ear scan” thermometer is convenient (and used often in our office), but not completely accurate; itshould be used as a screening device only. An oral thermometer is accurate if the child keeps his/her mouth closed.