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- Medical Video: 8 Japanese Parenting Rules All Kids Need
- Rules for using ibuprofen for children
- Dosage of ibuprofen for children
Medical Video: 8 Japanese Parenting Rules All Kids Need
The dosage of ibuprofen for children must be adjusted to the child's age and weight. You must carefully follow the dosage instructions available in the drug packaging according to your child's age and weight. If anyone is unclear about the instructions for the drug, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Rules for using ibuprofen for children
Ibuprofen is a drug that belongs to a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs). This drug is used to relieve pain, fever, and inflammation. If your baby is allergic to aspirin, you should not give him ibuprofen. If you give ibuprofen children, make sure to follow these 8 rules.
- Follow the instructions on the packaging label. If giving medicine for babies, follow the doctor's advice about the amount given.
- Talk to your doctor before giving medication to relieve fever in infants less than 3 months old. This is to ensure baby fever is not a sign of serious illness. Exceptions if the baby has just been immunized. After immunization, you can give medicine to reduce fever.
- Ibuprofen can be in the form of syrup, tablets, capsules or concentrated drops. Read and follow all instructions on the bottle and packing box carefully before giving it to the child. There are different products and strengths for babies and children. The right dose is important so that the drug works well.
- Do not give ibuprofen to infants under 6 months without a doctor's consent.
- Always use a measuring instrument on the medicine, not a spoon from the kitchen.
- Do not give ibuprofen to children who are taking other drugs except at the doctor's request. Other drugs can contain ibuprofen too, resulting in dangerous excessive doses.
- You can repeat the drug dosage every 6 to 8 hours. Not more than 4 doses in 24 hours.
- The right dose is based on body weight, not age. If you don't know your child's weight and he can't stand alone on the scale, weigh your weight when carrying it, then weigh your weight without carrying it. Reduce the first weight by the second weight to determine the child's weight.
Dosage of ibuprofen for children
The recommended dosage of ibuprofen can help you give the right amount for your child. Following is the right dose of ibuprofen based on the child's weight.
- For children weighing 7-8 kg, the dose is 50 mg; one drop for babies and 1/2 teaspoon for children's liquid medicine.
- Children weighing 9-10 kg, the dose is 75 mg; 1 1/2 times the drops for babies and 3/4 teaspoons for children's liquid medicine.
- Children weighing 11-16 kg, the dose is 100 mg; two drops for babies and one teaspoon for children's liquid medicine.
- Children weighing 17-21 kg, the dose is 150 mg; 3 drops for babies, 1.5 teaspoons for children's liquid medicine, or 3 chewing drugs.
- Children weighing 22-27 kg, the dose is 200 mg; 4 times the drops for babies, 2 teaspoons for children's liquid medicine, 4 chewing drugs, or two caplets.
- Children weighing 28-32 kg, the dose is 250 mg; 2.5 teaspoons for children's liquid medicine, 5 chewing drugs, 2.5 caplets, or 1 adult tablet.
- Children weighing 33-43 kg, the dose is 300 mg; 3 teaspoons of liquid medicine, 6 chewable drugs, 3 caplets, 1 to 1.5 adult tablets.
- Children weighing more than 44 kg, the dose is 400 mg; 4 teaspoons of liquid medicine, 8 chewable drugs, 4 caplets, or 2 adult tablets.
The important thing when you give ibuprofen to children is to follow the advice given by your doctor.
