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tylenol/motrin dose charts

Acetaminophen

(Tylenol or other brand)

Give every 4 to 6 hours as needed. *Do not give more than 5 doses in 24 hours.

Ibuprofen

(Advil, Motrin, or other brand)

Give every 6 to 8 hours as needed. *Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours. *Only use in children 6 months of age or older.

If your child has persistently high fevers, you can give Acetaminophen alternating with Ibuprofen every 3 hours. (For example, if you gave Acetaminophen at 9am, you could give Ibuprofen at 12pm, Acetaminophen at 3pm, etc.)

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