the infant is 8 months old and weighs 20 pounds
2006-09-21 05:48:24 · 9 answers · asked by ea1825 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The main difference between "infant" and "children’s" varieties of the same medicine is the concentration of the active ingredients and thus the dosage is different. If the ingredients in the infant and children’s medicine are the same and in the same proportions then it is simply a matter of converting the dosage to a size that gives the correct amount of the active ingredient.
for instance...
you are to give the child 1tsp of "infant" medicine that has 10mg/tsp of active ingredient -- therefore the child is receiving a total of 10mg of active ingredient.
Say the "children’s" medicine has 5mg/tsp of the same ingredient -- that means you need to give the child 2tsp for them to get the same dose of medicine.
CAUTION!: While that is the basic principle, most pediatricians would probably prefer that you not give "children’s" medicine to an infant in this manner for several reasons...
1) The obvious reason is that it is easy to make a mistake in the conversion which could lead to a dangerous dose of medicine being given to the child.
2) Also, the active ingredients must be exactly the same. Sometimes the children’s variety will have additional ingredients that are acceptable for older children but not as common for infants.
3) Finally, if there is more than one ingredient, the proportions must be the same or else during conversion, the dosage of one or more ingredient will be too high or too low.
Hopefully, that helps you understand some of the issues. Please be careful with your kids. If you have ANY questions or do not understand EXACTLY what you are doing, PLEASE speak to and follow the advice of a Dr!
2006-09-21 06:02:59 · answer #1 · answered by average joe 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You may want to double check with your pediatrician but.....
My pediatrician told me my son could take 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon every 6 hours of pedia care, he is 4 months old, but in the 6 month category for weight (over 16 pounds).
Just make sure it is the liquid one that says INFANTS on top of the Pedia Care name.
2006-09-21 05:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by Andy's Mom 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If there's no dosage shown for your baby on the label it means you need to check with a doctor about what to give.
The "classic" thing doctors have prescribed for infants is a specific dosage of Children's Tylenol (that they determine), saline nose-drops, and a humidifier.
2006-09-21 05:58:10 · answer #3 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either call your pediatrician or a local pharmacy....they will tell you the correct dose to give to your baby. Yes I believe they can it just has to be a smaller dose and one of the two can tell you that amount :)
2006-09-21 05:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by tracymcdiarmid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infants Pediacare Dosage
2017-02-22 12:04:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can call the local pharmacy for the doseage or a suggestion for something else. Good Luck
2006-09-21 05:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by therealprinsess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been there on this one.
Call your Doctor for the dosage. Very specific to your child. You can hurt the little one if you don't.
Now, go tickle some toes.
2006-09-21 05:51:20 · answer #7 · answered by Robert 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
either contact your doctor or a pharmacist, either one can give you a better answer, and a safer one, than you will ever get on line. it's better than taking a chance with your baby.
2006-09-21 05:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by pip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you call the pediatrician's office? They might suggest something different.
2006-09-21 05:50:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋