Moxie Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 My 3-month-old has an ear infection and a fever. Dr tells me to give her Tylenol. I bought the stuff that has written ALL OVER the box in BIG LETTERS "0-36 Months". Dosing information for anyone under 2?? Call your doctor!! Are you freaking kidding me?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 http://www.celebrationpediatrics.com/docs/dosing-chart.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 What is the child's weight? I have the dosage chart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 They think you can't weigh your baby. I know Dr. Sears has charts online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 http://assets.babycenter.com/ims/Content/first-year-health-guide_acetaminophen_chart_pdf.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 They think you can't weigh your baby. I know Dr. Sears has charts online. No. They don't want to sued if you overdose your baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 No. They don't want to sued if you overdose your baby. Right!! But in reality, most people will just guess instead of calling the doctor. So they won't get sued but more kids will get overdosed.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 No. They don't want to sued if you overdose your baby. :iagree: And yeah, Dr Sears has charts. In his The Baby Book he even calls for a pox on the heads on those manufacturers who refuse to put dosing info on the box. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Rana Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :iagree: And yeah, Dr Sears has charts. In his The Baby Book he even calls for a pox on the heads on those manufacturers who refuse to put dosing info on the box. :lol: Didn't Tylenol dosing recs change recently? I'd look to make sure you get the most up-to-date dosing info. If your doc isn't available, pharmacists often know more than the docs about dosing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 The pharmacist calculated for me. Ds met the weight but not age on the pkg. She calculated a lower dose, so I'm guessing it's not *just weight (???) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 It's the concentration that changed. The infant drops used to be more concentrated so you could give a smaller amount but higher dosage. People were giving too much and causing overdoses so now the infant and children's versions are the same concentrations. My 16lb 3month old get 2.5ml of the new version where before he would have gotten less than 1ml. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 When dd was a baby her ped gave me a list of all the meds babies/toddlers could have and the correct doses. It was right around the time that they started with the "don't give babies any meds ever" stuff. I have held on tight to that list. The meds that babies/toddlers have been taking for decades didn't change, just the recommendations. I don't need a doctor to tell me to give my child tylenol for a fever or benadryl for sniffles. Sorry, didn't know that would turn into a rant. :rant: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 When dd was a baby her ped gave me a list of all the meds babies/toddlers could have and the correct doses. It was right around the time that they started with the "don't give babies any meds ever" stuff. I have held on tight to that list. The meds that babies/toddlers have been taking for decades didn't change, just the recommendations. I don't need a doctor to tell me to give my child tylenol for a fever or benadryl for sniffles. Sorry, didn't know that would turn into a rant. :rant: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 We just use the regular children's Tylenol and Dr. Sears' dosing charts. The infant drops are a rip-off. They're way more money for less liquid. Here is the chart if you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Call the pharmicist. They will calculate it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Rana Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 It's the concentration that changed. The infant drops used to be more concentrated so you could give a smaller amount but higher dosage. People were giving too much and causing overdoses so now the infant and children's versions are the same concentrations. My 16lb 3month old get 2.5ml of the new version where before he would have gotten less than 1ml. No I meant [well, I mean, that is likely the case too] that the recommended total daily does of acetometiphan[sp?] changed in the last couple years, which impacted the amount given every 4-6 hours. That may not have impacted children's dosing though, I dunno. Carrie, as far as I know from my sister [a pharmacist and mother] it is weight, but for a younger baby, they might go with the lower dose as a precaution. Melissa, did you find out what you needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Carrie, as far as I know from my sister [a pharmacist and mother] it is weight, but for a younger baby, they might go with the lower dose as a precaution. That makes sense. On one hand, I thought it seemed dumb to think my 31lb kid would need less than a 24lb kid (if I'm remembering the label correctly) but it also seemed irresponsible to ignore the "under 2 years" part for a 19 month old! I'm glad I asked the pharmacist instead of just going with weight. FWIW she calculated 3.75mL vs. the 5 for ages 2 and up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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