Can infants have ibuprofen

Make sure your child is not taking other medicines with ibuprofen in them. Ibuprofen is a very common ingredient in cough, cold, and allergy medicines. If your child is taking one, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before giving your child more ibuprofen.

Overdosing on ibuprofen can damage the stomach or intestines. Check the concentration and recommended dosage. Give your child a dose from the dropper, syringe, or cup that came with the product. This is especially important when giving the infant concentrated drops, which are more potent than the children's suspension concentration. This will help ensure that your child gets the right amount of milliliters, or ml also called cc, or cubic centimeters , and doesn't overdose.

Never use a measuring spoon from the kitchen or a cup or dropper from a different product. Chewables or tablets are not recommended for children younger than 6 years old due to the risk of choking.

When giving for a fever, consider the child's temperature and age. If you have an infant 3 months or younger with a rectal temperature of If your child is between 3 months and 3 years old and has a fever of If your child spits up a dose of ibuprofen without swallowing it, let your child calm down and then give the same dose again.

Read and follow all the instructions on the medicine bottle and box carefully before giving your child any medicine. There are different products and strengths for infants and children.

The correct dose and timing of the dose are important for the medicine to work well. Be extra careful with liquid medicines. Infants usually need a different dose than older children do.

And some liquid forms are stronger more concentrated than others. Always read the label so that you give the right dose. When you give medicine, use the tool that comes with the medicine, such as a dropper or a dosing cup. Don't use a spoon instead of the tool. Spoons can be different sizes. If the medicine doesn't come with a tool to give doses, ask your pharmacist for one.

Do not alternate ibuprofen and acetaminophen because of the possible risk of overdose. Studies have not shown any more benefit from alternating these medicines. Dosage: Determine by finding child's weight in the top row of the dosage table. Measuring the dose for liquid medicines should be in "mL" or metric units : It is easier to give the right amount of liquid medicine when using a syringe than when using a kitchen teaspoon or tablespoon.

Use the syringe or dosing cup that comes with the medicine. If a tool does not come with the medicine, ask your pharmacist for one. How often to give the medicine frequency : You can give ibuprofen every hours if needed. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page.

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