Ibuprofen
Dosages for Ibuprofen medicines for different weights and ages
Do not give Ibuprofen to infants under 6 months of age.
Do not give more than 4 doses in 24 hours.
| Medicine | May Give Every | Under 6 months | 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. |
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| Chewable Tablets 100 mg | 6 hours | Do Not Give | - | - | 1 tab. | 1.5 tab | 2 tab. | 2.5 tab | 3 tab. |
| Chewable Tablets 50 mg | 6 hours | Do Not Give | - | - | 2 tab. | 3 tab. | 4 tab. | 5 tab. | 6 tab. |
| Infant DROPS 50 mg/1.25 mL* | 6 hours | Do Not Give | 1.25 mL | 1.875 mL | - | - | - | - | - |
| Children's Suspension 100 mg/5 mL | 6 hours | Do Not Give | - | - | 5 mL | 7.5 mL | 10 mL | 12.5 mL | 15 mL |
| Tablets 200 mg | 6 hours | Do Not Give | - | - | - | - | 1 tab. | 1-1.5 tab. | 1.5-2 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.
Customized from Ibuprofen v0.1 7/8/2025
