Paracetamol/Ibuprofen doses in children

Question 1

What dose of paracetamol is suitable for a child of 3-6 months?

Answer 1

60mg QID

120mg/5ml - 2.5ml QID

Question 2

What dose of paracetamol is suitable for a child of 6-24 months?

Answer 2

120mg QID

120mg/5ml - 5ml QID

Question 3

What dose of paracetamol is suitable for a child of 2-4 years?

Answer 3

180mg QID

120mg/5ml - 7.5ml QID

Question 4

What dose of paracetamol is suitable for a child of 4-6 years?

Answer 4

240mg QID

120mg/5ml - 10ml QID

Question 5

What volume of paracetamol 120mg/5ml suspension gives a suitable dose for a child of 3-6 months?

Answer 5

2.5ml = 60mg QID

Question 6

What volume of paracetamol 120mg/5ml suspension gives a suitable dose for a child of 6-24 months?

Answer 6

5ml = 120mg QID

Question 7

What volume of paracetamol 120mg/5ml suspension gives a suitable dose for a child of 2-4 years?

Answer 7

7.5ml = 180mg QID

Question 8

What volume of paracetamol 120mg/5ml suspension gives a suitable dose for a child of 4-6 years?

Answer 8

10ml = 240mg QID

Question 9

What dose of paracetamol is suitable for a child of 6-8 years?

Answer 9

250mg QID

250mg/5ml = 5ml QID

Question 10

What dose of paracetamol is suitable for a child of 8-10 years?

Answer 10

375mg QID

250mg/5ml = 7.5ml QID

Question 11

What dose of paracetamol is suitable for a child of 10-12 years?

Answer 11

500mg QID

250mg/5ml = 10mg QID

Question 12

What volume of paracetamol 240mg/5ml suspension gives a suitable dose for a child of 6-8 years?

Answer 12

5ml = 250mg QID

Question 13

What volume of paracetamol 240mg/5ml suspension gives a suitable dose for a child of 8-10 years?

Answer 13

7.5ml = 375mg QID

Question 14

What volume of paracetamol 240mg/5ml suspension gives a suitable dose for a child of 10-12 years?

Answer 14

10ml = 500mg QID

Question 15

What dose of paracetamol is suitable for a child of 12-16 years?

Answer 15

750mg QID

Question 16

What dose of ibuprofen is suitable for a child of 3-5 months?

Answer 16

50mg TID

100mg/5ml = 2.5ml

Question 17

What dose of ibuprofen is suitable for a child of 6-11 months?

Answer 17

50mg TID/QID

100mg/5ml = 2.5ml

Question 18

What dose of ibuprofen is suitable for a child of 1-3 years?

Answer 18

100mg TID

100mg/5ml = 5ml

Question 19

What dose of ibuprofen is suitable for a child of 4-6 years?

Answer 19

150mg TID

100mg/5ml = 7.5ml

Question 20

What dose of ibuprofen is suitable for a child of 7-9 years?

Answer 20

200mg TID

100mg/5ml = 10ml

Question 21

What dose of ibuprofen is suitable for a child of 10-11 years?

Answer 21

300mg TID

100mg/5ml = 15ml

Question 22

What dose of ibuprofen is suitable for a child of 12-17 years?

Answer 22

300-400mg TID

100mg/5ml = 15-20ml

Question 23

From what age can you give ibuprofen tabs?

Answer 23

7 years

Question 24

What volume of ibuprofen suspension 100mg/5ml is suitable for a child of 3-5 months?

Answer 24

2.5ml = 50mg TID

Question 25

What volume of ibuprofen suspension 100mg/5ml is suitable for a child of 6-11 months?

Answer 25

2.5ml = 50mg TID/WID

Question 26

What volume of ibuprofen suspension 100mg/5ml is suitable for a child of 1-3 years?

Answer 26

5ml = 100mg TID

Question 27

What volume of ibuprofen suspension 100mg/5ml is suitable for a child of 4-6 years?

Answer 27

7.5ml = 150mg TID

Question 28

What volume of ibuprofen suspension 100mg/5ml is suitable for a child of 7-9 years?

Answer 28

10ml = 200mg TID

Question 29

What volume of ibuprofen suspension 100mg/5ml is suitable for a child of 10-11 years?

Answer 29

15ml = 300mg TID

Question 30

What volume of ibuprofen suspension 100mg/5ml is suitable for a child of 12-17 years?

Answer 30

15 - 20ml = 300 - 400mg TID