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To find your child's dosage: determine your child's weight in the top row of the dosage table.  Below the child's weight is the actual dosage (in milligrams) that your child may have.  Below the dosage is listed the 5 most common forms of Ibuprofen.  Looking in the left column find the form (by name and concentration) of the Ibuprofen that you are wanting to give your child.  Cross-reference the form of Ibuprofen to the column of your child's weight in order to get the quantity of medicine to give.  

PLEASE BE CAREFUL IN SELECTING BETWEEN ORAL DROPS AND SUSPENSION...THE ORAL DROPS ARE 2 TIMES MORE CONCENTRATED THAN THE SUSPENSION

Directions and Warnings:

• DO NOT use in children under 6 months of age
• Do not use Ibuprofen for fever or pain associated with immunizations (vaccines). ONLY use acetaminophen.
• You are treating your child, not a number on the thermometer. Your goal in treating a fever is to make your child comfortable, not to make the number lower.
• Ibuprofen is used to treat a symptom of your child's illness. Ibuprofen does not treat any diseases which may be the cause of your child's fever.
• Temperature should be measured rectally in children under 6 months; ear (otic) thermometers should be reserved for children over the age of 6 months. An oral thermometer is not appropriate until your child can hold it under his tongue for several minutes without biting (usually around age 5).
• Remember that more is not better when it comes to taking medicines like Motrin and Advil, so don't give more than the recommended dosage for your child's age and weight and don't give it more often than recommended.
• Do not give Ibuprofen more often than every 6 hours or more than 4 doses a day.
• If giving drops or suspension, be sure to shake the bottle well before dispensing your child's dose.
• Use the enclosed dosing device (especially if using the drops) instead of your own dropper or a regular teaspoon.
• Follow the manufacturers warning and call your doctor if your child's 'pain gets worse or lasts for more than 5 days' or his 'fever gets worse or lasts for more than 3 days'.

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