How much motrin can I give my 13 month old?
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You really shouldn't give your child motrin. At most, you should give some tylenol because it's easy on their system. I was always sick as a baby and the doctor never wanted me to take any motrin until i was a little older. Stick with the tylenol and put some cold wet rags under the arm pits and behind the ears. You can also have him wrapped up in the blankets to sweat it out. Try to take him to the emergency room if it gets any worse. I hope he feels better.
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Weight (lbs) Age (months) Dose (mL)
Under 6 months Ask a doctor
12-17 lbs 6 to 11 months 1.25 mL
18-23 lbs 12-23 months 1.875 mL
Don't give your son anything, Just take him to the hospital.
Go by weight, not age. The instructions are on the bottle... I wouldn't use both Tylenol and Motrin at the same time. ask a doctor.
Yep goes on weight.
11-16 lbs is 1.25ml with the syringe dropper they give you.
17-21 lbs is 1.875ml (full)
22-26 lbs. is 1.875ml + 0.625ml
I would guess he's in one of those three weight groups.
KEEP IN MIND, THAT'S FOR INFANT'S MOTRIN DROPS.
Tylenol should be after 3 hours.. not 4.. then another 3 hours is Motrin and another 3 hours is Tylenol.. etc. That's only if there's a fever that isn't brought down from the Motrin (always give Motrin first.. it's more effective with high fevers than Tylenol).
DON'T try to "sweat the fever out".. it can cause your child to overheat! DON'T use COLD rags on him... cool/lukewarm is best.. cold will cause his body to go into shock.
Tylenol is NOT better than Motrin.. Motrin is way more effective on a high fever than Tylenol is and it lasts up to 8 hours.. vs' Tylenol's 4. I have an 18 month old daughter and have been through flu's, cold's and ear infections... I promise you what I'm telling you is accurate!!
PS: Don't just bring your child in to the hospital.. and definately not without giving him anything for a HIGH fever. A really high fever is generally a sign of ear infection or possibly a viral infection ("stomach flu"). Keep his fever down and watch for symptoms.. vomitting, diarrhead, dehydration (#1!), pulling on ears, red ears, discharge.. etc.
Call your doctor in the morning.
If you're unable to bring the fever down THEN go into the ER.. otherwise it's wasting both your time and making your son uncomfortable.
always follow the instructions on the box--or call your doctor
or-call the 1-800 help line listed on the box.
It's based on weight.
If you bought a brand new box of infants Motrin it'll come with a little syringe to dispense the medicine with. Between 12 and 17 pounds, you use the middle line on the dispenser, and between 18 and 23 pounds, you use the top line. That's 1.25 mL and 1.875 mL.
There is a little chart on the side of the bottle, and on the outside of the package. Make sure not to overmedicate, and doctors say to not mix medicines like that.
My son's been sick, and I've been using the Motrin for the past few days, as Tylenol seems to do nothing for his fever at all. The Motrin also lasts much, much longer than the Tylenol. Lasts 6-8 hours instead of 4. Just make 100% sure you're using INFANT'S motrin. The adult stuff would most likely make him much, much sicker.
Good luck! Hope he feels better.
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