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Dosage Recommendations for Ibuprofen (Children's Motrin)*

Modified from Physician's Desk Reference, Monvale, NJ, 2001, Medical Economics.

Weight		Age	Oral Drops (50 mg/1.25 ml)	Suspension (100 mg/5 ml)	Chewable Tablets (50 mg†)	Caplets (100 mg)
Pounds	kg
12-17	5.4-7.7	6-11 months	1 dropper	¼ tsp
18-23	8.2-10.4	12-23 months	1½ droppers	½ tsp
24-35	10.9-15.9	2-3 years		1 tsp	2	1
36-47	16.3-21.3	4-5 years		1½ tsp	3	1½
48-59	21.8-26.8	6-8 years		2 tsp	4	2
60-71	27.2-32.2	9-10 years		2½ tsp	5	2½
72-95	32.7-43.1	11 years		3 tsp	6	3

*Dosages based on fever 39.2° C using 5 mg/kg. For fever 39.2° may use 10 mg/kg. Doses administered every 6 to 8 hours. Another nonprescription ibuprofen is children's Advil.

^†Also available in 100-mg tablets.

May 27, 2003

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