Dosage guidelines for Children's Tylenol Elixir:
4-11 months
one-half teaspoon
12-23 months
2-3 years
one teaspoon
4-5 years
one and one-half teaspoons
6-8 years
two teaspoons
9-10 years
two and one-half teaspoons
11-12 years
three teaspoons
Dosage guidelines for Sulfatrim
The recommended dosage of Sulfatrim for children with urinary tract
infections is 8 mg/kg trimethoprim and 40 mg/kg sulfamethoxazole per
24 hours, given in two divided doses every 12 hours for 10 days. Use the
following table as a guide for children two months of age or older.
Weight
Dose--every 12 hours
lb kg
Teaspoonfuls
22
10
1 ( 5 ml)
44
20
2 (10 ml)
66
30
3 (15 ml)
88
40
4 (20 ml)
a.
Does the baby need a dose of Tylenol now? If so, how many cc's should
you give?
b.
How many mg of acetaminophen are in each dose of Tylenol?
c.
Should you administer another dose of Tylenol later in the day?
d.
It is 1400 hours and you have just checked vital signs. What time should
you check again?
e.
How many ml's of Sulfatrim should you administer?
f.
How many mg of each of the two active ingredients are contained in each
dose of Sulfatrim?
27.
How many tablets of Tylenol would you administer if the physician ordered 600 mg
for pain? On hand are 10 gr tablets.
28.
The order is to give 1 oz of Maalox. How many tbsp's would you give?
29.
The order is for 2.0 gm of Neomycin. On hand are 500 mg tablets. How many
tablets will you give?
MD0904
2-80