Can I give tylenol 2 years to my 20 month old child? What dose should I give him?

Question

Child Tylenol. My 20 month old child weighs 11.4 kg and I am out of baby tylenol. I have tylenol for children 2-11 years old from his brother, can I give him some?

Millie Yee · Accepted Answer

Good morning, Madam, Tylenol for children aged 2-11 years can be given to younger children with a specific dose calculated according to the child's weight. Can you confirm if your Children's Tylenol (2-11 years) has a concentration of 160 mg/5 ml? If it says your Tylenol is 160 mg/5 ml , you can give your 20 month old child: 5 ml by mouth every 4 to 6 hours as needed (maximum 5 doses in 24 hours) If this is not the correct concentration, you can send me the correct concentration of your Tylenol and I will recalculate the dose for your 20 month old! Don't hesitate to contact me again if you have any other questions! Millie Yee, pharmacy student Under the supervision of Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist