Paracetamol doseage chart F.Y.I

We have a bottle of the stuff we were given when Caitlin was only 6 weeks old and I wanted to know how much I should be giving her now. The lovely Nurse faxed me their dosage chart and I know we were all talking about this a while ago so I thought I would do my good deed for the day and share

5kg     3mls
6kg     3.8mls
7kg     4.3mls
8kg     5mls
9kg     5.6mls
10kg     6.3mls
11kg     6.8mls
12kg     7.5mls
13kg     8.1mls
14kg     8.8mls
15kg     9.4mls
16kg     10mls
17kg     10.6mls
18kg     11.2mls
19kg     12mls
20kg     12.5mls
21kg     13mls
22kg     13.8mls
23kg     14.4mls
24kg     15mls
25kg     15.6mls

Is this for the 120mg strength, Toni?

The pink one is 120mg/5ml

The orange one is 250mg/5ml

Faraway wrote: Hmm Kaleb's one is pink. Think I will phone another pharmacist just to check dosage - it def says 1.5mls on label. Weird

check the strength on the bottle first.

Yeah I'd def check with a pharmarcist before going with this guide, just incase you have a different strength.. It doesn't really vary too much unless they are putting on lots of weight.. I don't know abouts others' medicine droppers/syringes, but ours doesn't go in 0.1 amounts.. so we've always just gone with the whole amount.. I think she's on 7.5 mls now.

Also thats maximum dosage, feel free to use less if you know it will work for your child.

We still give our daughter the same dosage as when it was prescribed (she was only 6kg and was prescribed 2.5mls) and it still works like a charm even though shes now a good 9/10mths older and 10kg.

JoJames wrote: This chart is for the 120mg in 5 ml strength (usually pink, but can be different colours) Please check if you are using this chart because if you have the 250mg in 5 ml (usually orange)strength the dose is way less.

Yes! Definitely! And overdosing on paracetamol is a very real danger...especially over consecutive days.

I took DS3 to the Dr last night & got Paracetamol he is 26kg & his dose is for 7.5ml to 10ml 4x a day max. He has the pink one & it is 120mg in 5 ml strength.

I asked the chemist how much I could give my other 2 & he worked it out to around 10-15 for the 35kg child.

I would go off what the Dr has prescribed as a dose rather than a chart. The ones you buy over the counter have the range on them.

its the same as the one the OP posted myonlineself

The dose is calculated at 15mg per kilogram - but if your not sure how to work that out then dont do it

edited to add this is for babies over 3 months - but you shouldnt be giving babies under 6 months paracetamol without a doctors prescription

Edited by Raspberryjam