Infant Tylenol Dosage, Acetaminophen Dosing Tables for Fever and Pain in Children

​​​​Acetaminophen (also known as infant tylenol dosage®, Feverall®, Tempra®, Actamin®, and Panadol®) is a medicine used to reduce fever and pain. It is an “over-the-counter” medicine, meaning you can get it without a doctor’s prescription.

Giving the wrong amount, or dose, because, of medicine is one of the biggest problems parents have when giving acetaminophen to children.

The tables* below can help you determine the right amount to give. (Find a print-friendly version here​.) Use your child’s weight to decide on the right amount to give. If you do not know your child’s weight, use your child’s age. Check with your child’s doctor to ensure you are giving the right amount. 

Acetaminophen infant tylenol dosage Table for Fever & Pain: Birth to 3 Years of Age:

Acetaminophen Dosage Table for Fever & Pain: Age 4 Years and Older:

​#Table notes, infant tylenol dosage

• Caution: In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended liquid, chewable, and tablet forms of acetaminophen are made in just one strength. Since then, manufacturers and retailers of pediatric acetaminophen have voluntarily worked to change the amount of acetaminophen in these medicines to one standard amount (160 milligrams [mg]). Some manufacturers have recently made chewable tablets into a single strength of 160 mg. Infant drops are no longer available. Liquid syrup acetaminophen is available at 160mg/5mL. Dissolvable powder packs are available for children ages 6-11 and 48-95 pounds. Pediatric acetaminophen products on store shelves can continue to be used as labeled.
• Age of child: Do not use acetaminophen under 12 weeks unless your pediatrician tells you to. This is because fever in the first 12 weeks of life should be recorded in healthcare. If there is a fever, your baby must be checked to see what tests are needed. (Note: Fever may happen after a vaccine in a child 8 weeks or older. If this happens, please talk to your child’s doctor.)
• Medicines with more than 1 ingredient (also called combination products): It is best not to give medicines with more than one ingredient to children less than 6 years of age. Avoid multi-ingredient products in children under 6 years of age.
• Measuring the dose for liquid medicines (should be in “mL” or metric units): It is easier to give the right amount of liquid medicine when using a syringe than when using a kitchen teaspoon or tablespoon. Use the syringe or tool that comes with the medicine. Ask your pharmacist for one if a tool does not come with the medicine.
• How often to give the medicine (frequency): You can give acetaminophen every 4 to 6 hours. Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours.
• Oral disintegrating tablets: These are dissolvable tablets that come in 80 mg and 160 mg (junior strength)
• Suppositories (medicine put in the rectum or butt): Acetaminophen also comes in 80, 120, 325, and 650 mg suppositories. The amount to give each time is the same as the amount to give by mouth.
• Extended-release: Do not give 650 mg oral extended-release products to children.

More information

• Fever and Your Baby
• How to Take a Child’s Temperature
• Using Over-The-Counter Medicines With Your Child
• Acetaminophen – Info for Consumers (National Library of Medicine)
• Reducing Fever in Children: Safe Use of Acetaminophen (FDA.gov)
• Acetaminophen – Info for Consumers (National Library of Medicine)

Pain & FeverInfants’ TYLENOL^® Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTAcetaminophen160 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT & AGE	DOSE
Under 2 years	Log in to View
24-35 lbs2-3 years	5 mL
Available in:GrapeCherryDye-Free Cherry

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL^® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Pain & FeverChildren’s TYLENOL^® Oral Suspension, infant tylenol dosage

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTAcetaminophen160 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE
24-35 lbs	2-3 years	5 mL
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	7.5 mL
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	10 mL
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	12.5 mL
72-95 lbs	11 years	15 mL
Available in:GrapeCherryBubblegumStrawberryDye-Free Cherry

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL^® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Pain & FeverChildren’s TYLENOL^® Chewables

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTAcetaminophen160 mg (in each chewable tablet)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE
24-35 lbs	2-3 years	1 tablet
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	1 ½ tablets
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	2 tablets
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	2 ½ tablets
72-95 lbs	11 years	3 tablets
Available in:GrapeBubblegum

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL^® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Have questions about the recent dosage updates to Children’s TYLENOL^® Chewables? Read common FAQs.

Pain & FeverChildren’s TYLENOL^® Dissolve Packs, Infant Tylenol Dosage

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTAcetaminophen160 mg (in each powder)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE
Under 48 lbs	Under 6 years	Do not use
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	2 powders
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	2 powders
72-95 lbs	11 years	3 powders
Available in: Wild Berry

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL^® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Fever, Cold & CoughChildren’s TYLENOL^® Cold + Cough + Runny Nose Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTSAcetaminophen 160 mg (in each 5 mL)Chlorpheniramine maleate 1 mg (in each 5 mL)Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE*
Under 36 lbs	Under 4 years	Do not use
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	Do not use it unless directed by a doctor
48-95 lbs	6-11 years	10 mL
Available in: Grape*Or as directed by a doctor.

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL^® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Fever, Cold & CoughChildren’s TYLENOL^® Cold + Cough + Sore Throat Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTSAcetaminophen 160 mg (in each 5 mL)Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE*
Under 36 lbs	Under 4 years	Do not use
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	5 mL
48-95 lbs	6-11 years	10 mL
Available in: Bubblegum*Or as directed by a doctor.

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL^® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Fever, Cold & FluChildren’s TYLENOL^® Cold + Flu Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 4 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 5 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTSAcetaminophen 160 mg (in each 5 mL)Chlorpheniramine maleate 1 mg (in each 5 mL)Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg (in each 5 mL)Phenylephrine HCl 2.5 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE*
Under 36 lbs	Under 4 years	Do not use
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	Do not use it unless directed by a doctor
48-95 lbs	6-11 years	10 mL
Available in: GrapeBubblegum*Or as directed by a doctor.

mL = milliliter

All Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL^® products have the same strength of acetaminophen: 160 mg (in each 5 mL, tablet, or powder).

Pain & FeverInfants’ MOTRIN^® Concentrated Drops

DOSE: Repeat every 6-8 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTIbuprofen (NSAID)*50 mg (in each 1.25 mL)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE
12-17 lbs	6-11 months	1.25 mL
18-23 lbs	12-23 months	1.875 mL
Available in: BerryDye-Free Berry*Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

mL = milliliter

Pain & FeverChildren’s MOTRIN^® Oral Suspension

DOSE: Repeat every 6-8 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTIbuprofen (NSAID)*100 mg (in each 5 mL)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE
24-35 lbs	2-3 years	5 mL
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	7.5 mL
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	10 mL
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	12.5 mL
72-95 lbs	11 years	15 mL
Available in: GrapeBubble GumBerryDye-Free Berry*Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

mL = milliliter

Pain & FeverChildren’s MOTRIN^® Chewables, Infant Tylenol Dosage

DOSE: Chew or crush tablets completely before swallowing. Repeat every 6-8 hours as needed. Do NOT give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTIbuprofen (NSAID)*100 mg (in each chewable tablet)	WEIGHT	AGE	DOSE
24-35 lbs	2-3 years	1 tablet
36-47 lbs	4-5 years	1 ½ tablets
48-59 lbs	6-8 years	2 tablets
60-71 lbs	9-10 years	2 ½ tablets
72-95 lbs	11 years	3 tablets
Available in: GrapeDye-Free Grape*Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.