Acetaminophen 160mg/5mL; cherry, grape, or bubble-gum flavor; alcohol-free. Use appropriate formulation and give every 4 hours. 6–11lbs: 40mg. 12–17lbs: 80mg. 18–23lbs: 120mg. 24–35lbs ...

Children <4yrs old (<36lbs). During or within 14 days of MAOIs. Concomitant other acetaminophen products. For use as a sedative hypnotic. See Contraindications. Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs.

Now all children's acetaminophen liquid preparations contain one concentration — 160 mg/5 mL. In addition, products now provide weight-based dose instructions, rather than just age ( Table 1).

This drug shortage is unusual ... Johnson & Johnson, which makes Children's Tylenol and Children's Motrin, told the BBC the company has not been experiencing widespread shortages of the products ...

Drug accidents send more kids under the age ... To find out, we tested flow restrictors on more than 30 liquid infant acetaminophen bottles that we found on drugstore shelves across the U.S ...

Appropriate dosing of acetaminophen in infants and children should be emphasized to parents and caregivers, according to a policy statement released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP ...

If you are giving acetaminophen to a child, be sure you use a product that is meant for children. Use your child's weight to find the right dose on the product package. If you don't know your ...

Max 6 doses/day. Children (younger than 12 yr of age): PO- 10 to 15 mg acetaminophen/kg/dose every 4 hour to max 2.6 g per 24 hour. Children (2 to 13 years of age and at least 12 kg) - 0.2 mL/kg.