Ibuprofen and paracetamol doses Flashcards
Ibuprofen dose
Child 1 - 2 months
5 mg/kg 3-4 times daily
Ibuprofen dose
Child 3- 5 months
50 mg TDS
max dose given in 3-4 divided doses
max 30mg/kg per day
Ibuprofen dose
Child 6 - 11 months
50mg TDS - QDS
max dose given in 3-4 divided doses
max 30mg/kg per day
Ibuprofen dose
Child 1 -3 years
100mg TDS
max dose given in 3-4 divided doses
max 30mg/kg per day
Ibuprofen dose
Child 4 - 6 years
150mg TDS
max dose given in 3 - 4 divided doses
max 30mg/kg per day
Ibuprofen dose
Child 7 - 9 years
200 mg TDS
max dose given in 3 - 4 divided doses
max 2.4g daily
Ibuprofen dose
Child 10 - 11 years
300mg TDS
max dose given in 3 - 4 divided doses
max 2.4g daily
Ibuprofen dose
Child 12 - 17 years
ADULT
Initially 300 - 400mg given TDS - QDS
increased to max of 600mg QDS
Maintenance 200 - 400 mg TDS
Paracetamol dose
Child 3 - 5 months
60mg every 4 - 6 hours
max 4 doses per day
Paracetamol dose
Child 6 - 23 months
120 mg every 4 - 6 hours
max 4 doses per day
Paracetamol dose
Child 2 - 3 years
180 mg every 4 - 6 hours
max 4 doses per day
Paracetamol dose
4 - 5 years
240 mg every 4 - 6 hours
max 4 doses per day
Paracetamol dose
6 - 7 years
240 - 250 mg every 4- 6 hours
max 4 doses per day
Paracetamol dose
8 - 9 years
360 - 375 mg every 4 - 6 hours
max 4 doses per day
Paracetamol dose
Child 10 - 11 years
480 - 500 mg every 4 - 6 hours
max 4 doses per day
