What is the correct dosage of infant's tylenol to give an 12lb baby?

Question

I believe the correct answer is 0.7ml, does anyone know for sure, beyond all doubt?

Answer 1

not telling and you shouldnt be giving anything to a child that young you should be in your car headed to the er or the childs doctors office. dont be stupid this is your childs life dont play games get off your butt and get to a doctor you can just give anew infant over the counter medicine you should see the doctor read the box or bottle duh

Answer 2

Well, why are you giving it to him? If he has a fever and is about under 3-4 months, then call the doctor first. A baby that young shouldn't have a fever unless he is fighting a infection and then needs to be seen. I am quessing you are giving tylenol for shots. And I never gave my children tylenol for shots. I think they do just fine unless they of course had a fever after it but they never did. And someone said go by age not weight. That is way wrong. They both matter but weight is what you go by. beleive me I have 4 boys under the age of 5 and been through it all. You can also ask the pharmacy which might be easies to do than a doctor. I had to use bendryl because of my son brakeing out from something. I asked the pharmist and since it only said age on there then half of that. Babies is different and it mostly weight. like my son is 8 months and weights 12lbs 5ozs. So do you think he can use the same amount of meds that a 8 month old can weighting 20lbs? That's what I am saying. Well hope I helped and hope you don't get to confused over everyone saying something different!

Answer 3

the perfect dosage of acetaminophen (Tylenol) centred drops for a 20 pound toddler is a million.2 ml (a hundred and twenty mg) each and every 4-6 hours as much as 5 situations an afternoon. even nonetheless, you're able to no longer assume the acetaminophen to comepletely do away with the youngster's fever. Fever is the physique's organic way of combating an infection and by utilising itself isn't a stable reason to furnish acetaminophen or ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil). If the youngster has a low grade fever and is not any longer unduly uncomfortable, then only letting her physique paintings is optimal. even nonetheless, if she is extremely uncomfortable and the acetaminophen isn't decreasing her soreness and fever, then you definately can commerce it with ibuprofen after 2-3 hours. the perfect dosage of ibuprofen centred drops for a 20 pound toddler is a million.875 ml (seventy 5 mg) each and every 6 to eight hours until the fever is decrease (no longer inevitably long previous) and the youngster is extra mushy. in case you are trying this, that is a stable theory to maintain song of what you have given her. do never provide a baby below 12 aspirin. in case your baby is actual torpid, listless, thoroughly inconsolable for hours, stiff (enormously the neck), the fever is going above 104, or some thing else looks severe incorrect, pass to the clinical professional or a minimum of call the ER or a nurse line for advice. If the fever lasts for days and would not pass away, make an appointment. Cool beverages and lukewarm baths are additionally effective for making your baby extra mushy.

Answer 4

My baby is 12 lb and we give her to the 0.8 mark when she had her shots and had a little bit of fever. That is what the doc told us and the pharmacist, too. I'm not sure if it is different for every baby though. We only gave her 2 doses in one day spread out like every 8 hours just to make sure. That broke her fever.

Answer 5

A baby that small has to be only a few months, call the doctor. The dosage isn't on the bottle for a reason.

Answer 6

At my little one's last appointment for her two month shots she weighed 12 pounds and my pediatrician said that she could now have a "full" drop 0.8 of tylenol if she needed it because of reactions to her shots. I gave her the full dropper and did great! But you should always just call your doctors office to make sure, they should be able to tell you over the phone.

Answer 7

.o8 You should invest in the Dr. Sears The Baby Book
ISBN 0316779059

It has so much helpful info including a chart for giving medications by weight and type of med.

Answer 8

0.0 mL in my opinion....they don't need it. There are so many other ways to soothe a child. The baby's liver is not developed enough to handle it. BUT if you must, make sure you ask your pediatrician.

http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/painex/subchild.inc

Answer 9

You must call your pediatrician before giving an infant tylenol.If the Doctor is too busy ask for hi/her nurse.

Answer 10

When my son got his 2 month shots he weighted 12 lbs. I called the doctor told them his weight. And I was told to give my son 0.6.


Just call your baby's doctor.

Answer 11

Call your doctor. Babies under 4 months shouldn't be getting doses AT ALL unless the doc has ok'd it.