Paracetamol / Ibuprofen In Children

Question 1

Paracetamol dose for 1-2 months

Answer 1

30 - 60 mg

1.25-2.5 ml

8 hourly (TDS)

Question 2

Paracetamol dose for 3 - 5 months

Answer 2

60 mg

2.5ml

4-6 hourly

Question 3

Paracetamol dose for 6 months - 1 year

Answer 3

120 mg

5ml

Question 4

Paracetamol dose for 2-3 years

Answer 4

180 mg

7.5ml

Question 5

Paracetamol dose for 4 - 5 years

Answer 5

240 mg

10ml

Question 6

Paracetamol dose for 6 - 7 years

Answer 6

240 - 250 mg

Switch to six plus suspension : 5 ml

Question 7

Paracetamol dose for 8 - 9 years

Answer 7

360 - 375 mg

7.5 ml of six plus

Question 8

Paracetamol dose for 10- 11 years

Answer 8

480- 500 mg

Six plus 10 ml

Question 9

Paracetamol dose for 12 - 15 years

Answer 9

480 - 750 mg

1-1.5 tablets

Question 10

Paracetamol dose for 16- 17 years

Answer 10

Same as adult

500mg - 1 g every 4-6 hours

Question 11

Paracetamol dose for fever post - vaccine in infants?

Answer 11

Over 2 months:

60mg dose, followed by second dose if needed 4-6 hours later

Question 12

Minimum age ibuprofen can be given in children

Answer 12

3 months

Question 13

Ibuprofen dose child age 3-5 months

Answer 13

50 mg TDS

Question 14

Ibuprofen dose child age 6 - 11 months

Answer 14

50 mg TDS-QDS

Question 15

Ibuprofen dose child age 1 - 3 years

Answer 15

100mg TDS

Question 16

Ibuprofen dose child age 4-6 years

Answer 16

150mg TDS

Question 17

Ibuprofen dose child age 7-9 years

Answer 17

200mg TDS

Question 18

Ibuprofen dose child age 10 - 11 years

Answer 18

300 mg TDS

Question 19

Ibuprofen dose child age 12 years and over

Answer 19

300-400mg TDS

Same as adult: max dose 400mg TDS OTC

Question 20

Max dose of paracetamol in adults?

Answer 20

4 g (8 tablets) per day

Question 21

Max dose of ibuprofen in an adult OTC?

What about POM?

Answer 21

Max dose OTC: 1200mg (1.2g) 400mg TDS

Max dose POM: 2400mg (2.4g) 600mg QDS