Ibuprofen

Dosages for ibuprofen medicines for various weights and ages
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. 		 72-95 lbs.
11 yr. 		 95 lbs. or more
12 yr. or older
Chewable Tablets 100 mg 6 hours      1 tab.  1-1/2 tab.  2 tab.  2-1/2 tab.  3 tab. 4 tab.
Chewable Tablets 50 mg 6 hours      2 tab.  3 tab.  4 tab.  5 tab.  6 tab. 8 tab.
DROPS 50 mg/1.25 mL* 6 hours  1 dppr.
1.25mL		 1-1/2 dppr.
1.875mL		 2 dppr.
2.5mL		 3 dppr.
3.75mL		 4 dppr.
5mL		      
Suspension 100 mg/5 mL 6 hours  2.5mL or
1/2 tsp. 		 4mL 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. 		 15mL or
3 tsp.		 20mL or
4 tsp.
Tablets 200 mg 6 hours          1 tab.  1 tab.  1-1/2 tab. 2 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. 9-10 yr. - 2-1/2 tab.
  • 72-95 lbs. 11 yr. - 3 tab.
  • At least 96 lbs. 12 yr. or older - 4 tab.
 

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. 9-10 yr. - 5 tab.
  • 72-95 lbs. 11 yr. - 6 tab.
  • At least 96 lbs. 12 yr. or older - 8 tab.
 

DROPS 50 mg/1.25mL*    

May Give Every 6 hours     
  • 14-17 lbs. 6-11 mo. - 1 dppr.1.25mL
  • 18-23 lbs. 12-23 mo. - 1-1/2 dppr. 1.875mL
  • 24-35 lbs. 2-3 yr. - 2 dppr. 2.5mL
  • 36-47 lbs. 4-5 yr. - 3 dppr. 3.75mL
  • 48-59 lbs. 6-8 yr. - 4 dppr. 5mL
 

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. - 4mL 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. 9-10 yr. - 12.5mL or 2-1/2 tsp.
  • 72-95 lbs. 11 yr. - 15mL or 3 tsp.
  • At least 96 lbs. 12 yr. or older - 20 mL or 4 tsp.
 

Tablets 200 mg    

May Give Every 6 hours                     
  • 48-59 lbs. 6-8 yr. - 1 tab.
  • 60-71 lbs. 9-10 yr. - 1 tab.
  • 72-95 lbs. 11 yr. - 1-1/2 tab.
  • At least 96 lbs. 12 yr. or older - 2 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.