How much is too much infant Tylenol?

Question

Our son is almost 1 and he is cutting teeth.... the recommendation is Tylenol, but we are not sure if we should give him Tylenol every day.

Is it safe to use Tylenol every day?

Answer 1

my doctor actually prescribed us two. one tylenol and one motrin. we have to give her 1/2 tsp. of motrin every 8 hours and 1.8ml of tylenol every four hours not to exceed four doses a day. and she is nine months. but don't give for more than two weeks. he recommened to take a break in between and try teething tablets for that week or frozen banans or apples and then resume with the medicine. it seems to work fine for her. and she has a total of five teeth now.

Answer 2

I have a 3 month old and when he was sick I was giving him .5 mil every 4 to 6 hours.
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ACETAMINOPHEN
(TYLENOL, FEVERALL, TEMPRA)

WHAT IT'S USED FOR
Acetaminophen reduces fever and it relieves the pain of teething, earache, sunburn, cuts, bruises, headache, etc.

DOSAGE
(Click here to see dosing chart below)

7 mg per pound every 4 hours. The dosage we use is 7 milligrams per pound of bodyweight (for metric users, that's 15mg per kilo). For example: a 22-pound child would get 154 mg (22x7=154). This is just about one-teaspoon of children's liquid, or two droppers (1.6ml) of infant drops. Don't worry about giving 160mg instead of 154mg - the difference is minimal. This dose can be given every four hours, or realistically, five times a day.
DR. SEARS HELPFUL HINTS
Acetaminophen starts taking effect within 45 to 60 minutes and should last four hours. If it wears- off too soon, then use a dose of Ibuprofen.
For very high or stubborn fevers, alternate between Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen every three hours (i.e., give a dose of acetaminophen then three hours later give ibuprofen then three hours later acetaminophen, etc.) These two medications are safe to use together like this.
1 tsp (5ml) of children's liquid and two droppers (1.6ml) of infant drops both contain 160 mg of acetaminophen - if you run out of one form, the other can be substituted.
Feverall suppositories are a good alternative if the child is vomiting, or is very resistant to take medicine by mouth. The suppositories can be cut-up to get the proper dose.
Some packages come with a cup that is "measured" in child's weight or age - these cups will under dose so you should just use your own dropper or cup that measures in teaspoons or milliliters.

SAFETY/SIDE EFFECTS
Acetaminophen has been safely used in infants and children for many years. There are minimal side- effect concerns in a healthy child. It has a high safety margin, i.e. it takes about seven times the regular dose to be harmful. If given at the proper doses, it is safe to use "around the clock" for several days.
INTERACTIONS
Acetaminophen can be used along with any antibiotic, cold or cough remedy (providing Acetaminophen is not one of the ingredients).

Answer 3

Follow the directions on the bottle.
Ask his doctor.
If he is doing alright without any Tylenol, then don't give it to him.
Those Gerber teething biscuits can be dangerous. My daughter had a piece of one stuck in her throat and I had to pop it out.

If you take a bagel and cut it in half top and bottom and across
Toast it and then leave it to get hard as a rock. Your son won't be able to pop a piece of it off and they are a lot neater. Also an ice maker ice cube (not square, but long and narrow) tied in a wash cloth is good. Even a frozen wet wash cloth is good for teething.

Baby oral gel is great but make sure your baby isn't sucking it down.

God Bless You, :-)

Answer 4

Baby orajel is the best

but

Childrens tylenol in liquid form....... 1 to 1 and a 1/2 teaspoons discontinue after 3 continuous days.

Answer 5

Ask your Doctor. There are concentrated drops for infants. I tried to switch between Motrin and Tylenol. I wouldn't give Tylenol everyday. I think it could be hard on the liver. But, I would definitely ask the doctor first.

Answer 6

Give the child a chew toy or a cold wash cloth to chew on. Its ok to give the child Tylenol...but only as recommended. (not more than 1 dose under 4 hours--6hours for Ibuprophen) you can switch between those two, believe it or not...just make sure you are gaging time limits. I didn't give my children tylelol "everyday"...only when they looked as if they needed it, while following dose and time instructions. Talk to your ped doc!

Answer 7

Welll ask your doctor first but I suggest getting baby ambosol or throat spray the stuff that numbs your throat when it is sore......spray it on a Q-tip and rub it on his gums, it will numb his gums but Tylenol isn't bad to use everyday...I don't think it will hurt him...but you may want to consult a physician first!! Hope this helps!!!

Answer 8

I am having the same problem too but my doctor said try to limit it to only 7 days or so, but I would call to make sure with your sons doctor

Answer 9

You should check with his doctor but when my children cut teeth I found that if you wet a washcloth and then froze it and then let the baby chew on it it help numb the gums and helps cut the teeth

Answer 10

Tylenol is known to cause internal problems with regular consumption by adults, so please check with your son's doctor (who knows the child's medical history) or a pharmacist.