Ibuprofen - Advil
Dosages for ibuprofen medicines for various weights and ages
Do not administer under 6 months of age
Medicine Name May Give Every  12-17 lbs
6-11 mo 		 18-23 lbs
12-23 mo 		 24-35 lbs
2-3 yr 		 36-47 lbs
4-5 yr 		 48-59 lbs
6-8 yr		 60-71 lbs
9-10 yr 
DROPS 50 mg/1.25 mL* 6 hours  1 dropper or
1.25mL		 1.5 dropper or
1.875 mL		 2 droppers or
2.5mL		 3 droppers or
3.75mL  		 4 droppers or
5 mL		  
Suspension 100 mg/5 mL 6 hours  2.5mL or
1/2 tsp		 3.75 mL or
3/4 tsp 		 5mL or
1 tsp		 7.5mL or
1-1/2 tsp 		 10mL or
2 tsp		 12.5mL or
2-1/2 tsp  
Chewable Tablets 50 mg 6 hours      2 tabs 3 tabs  4 tabs 5 tabs
Chewable Tablets 100 mg 6 hours      1 tab  1-1/2 tab 2 tabs 2-1/2 tabs
Tablets 200 mg 6 hours          1 tab 1 tab
 
 
* CAUTION: We recommend that you use the dropper or dosage cup that comes with your medicine to avoid overdosage. Dosage recommendations on bottles may vary from the recommendation on these pages. We would like you to use our recommended dosages unless your health care provider has given you a different (usually higher!) dosage. Aspirin should not be given to your child while taking Ibuprofen.

      DROPS 50 mg/1.25mL*    

      May Give Every 6 hours     
      • 12-17 lbs. 6-11 mo. - 1 dppr. or 1.25mL
      • 18-23 lbs. 12-23 mo. - 1-1/2 dppr. or 1.875mL
      • 24-35 lbs. 2-3 yr. - 2 dppr. or 2.5mL
      • 36-47 lbs. 4-5 yr. - 3 dppr. or 3.75mL
      • 48-59 lbs. 6-8 yr-  4 dppr. or 5 mL

      Suspension 100 mg/5 ml    

      May Give Every 6 hours     
      • 12-17 lbs. 6-11 mo. - 2.5mL or 1/2 tsp.
      • 18-23 lbs. 12-23 mo. - 3.75 mL or 3/4 tsp.
      • 24-35 lbs. 2-3 yr. - 5mL or 1 tsp.
      • 36-47 lbs. 4-5 yr. - 7.5mL or 1-1/2 tsp.
      • 48-59 lbs. 6-8 yr. - 10mL or 2 tsp.
      • 60-71 lbs. 9-11 yr. - 12.5mL or 2-1/2 tsp.

      Chewable Tablets 50 mg    

      May Give Every 6 hours     
      • 24-35 lbs. 2-3 yr. - 2 tab.
      • 36-47 lbs. 4-5 yr. - 3 tab.
      • 48-59 lbs. 6-8 yr. - 4 tab.
      • 60-71 lbs. 9-11 yr. - 5 tab.

      Chewable Tablets 100 mg    

      May Give Every 6 hours              
      • 24-35 lbs. 2-3 yr. - 1 tab.
      • 36-47 lbs. 4-5 yr. - 1-1/2 tab.
      • 48-59 lbs. 6-8 yr. - 2 tab.
      • 60-71 lbs. 9-11 yr. - 2-1/2 tab.  

      Tablets 200 mg    

      May Give Every 6 hours                     
      • 48-59 lbs. 6-8 yr. - 1 tab.
      • 60-71 lbs. 9-11 yr. - 1 tab.
       
      * CAUTION: We recommend that you use the dropper or dosage cup that comes with your medicine to avoid overdosage. Dosage recommendations on bottles may vary from the recommendation on these pages. We would like you to use our recommended dosages unless your health care provider has given you a different (usually higher!) dosage. Aspirin should not be given to your child while taking Ibuprofen.