Ibuprofen Dosage

Infant’s Ibuprofen Concentrated Drops
50mg/1.25mL

Children’s Ibuprofen Suspension
100mg/5mL

Children’s Soft Chewable Tablets
50mg each

Junior Strength Chewable Tablets
100mg each

Junior Strength Ibupofen Caplets
100mg

Weight

Age

Dropperful
(Use dropper)

Teaspoon

Tablet

Tablet

Caplet

12-17 lbs

6-11 mos

1=(1.25 mL)

18-23 lbs

12-23 mos

1 ½=(1.875 mL)

24-35 lbs

2-3 yrs

2=(2.5 mL)

1 tsp.

2

36-47 lbs

4-5 yrs

1½ tsp.

3

48-59 lbs

6-8 yrs

2 tsp.

4

2

2

60-71 lbs

9-10 yrs

2 ½ tsp.

5

2 ½

2 ½

72-95 lbs

11 yrs

3 tsp.

6

3

3