Ibuprofen

(Advil or Motrin)

Infants Ibuprofen Concentrated Drops

50mg/1.25ml

Children’s Ibuprofen Suspension Liquid

100mg/5ml

Children’s Ibuprofen soft chews 50mg

Junior Strength Ibuprofen Chewable tablets/caplets 100mg

Weight

Age

Milliliter (ml)

teaspoon(tsp)

tablets

tablets/caplets

6-11 lbs

0-3 mos

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12-17 lbs

4-11 mos

1.25ml

N/A

N/A

N/A

18-23 lbs

12-23 mos

1.875ml

N/A

N/A

N/A

24-35 lbs

2-3 yrs

N/A

1 tsp(5ml)

2

N/A

36-47 lbs

4-5 yrs

N/A

1 ½ tsp(7.5ml)

3

N/A

48-59 lbs

6-8 yrs

N/A

2tsp(10ml)

4

2

60-71 lbs

9-10 yrs

N/A

2 ½ tsp (12.5 ml)

5

2.5

72-95 lbs

11 yrs

N/A

3 tsp (15ml)

6

3

96lbs or greater

12 yrs and over

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

May repeat dose every 6-8 hours

Do not give more than 4 times daily