Weight: 21.8 to 27.2 kg (6 to 8 years): 320 mg orally every 4 hours as needed not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours Weight: 16.4 to 21.7 kg (4 to 5 years): 240 mg orally every 4 hours as needed not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours Weight: 10.9 to 16.3 kg (2 to 3 years): 160 mg orally every 4 hours as needed not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours Weight: 8.2 to 10.8 kg (12 to 23 months): 120 mg orally every 4 hours as needed not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours Weight: 5.4 to 8.1 kg (4 to 11 months): 80 mg orally every 4 hours as needed not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours Weight: 2.7 to 5.3 kg (0 to 3 months): 40 mg orally every 4 hours as needed not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours Alternatively, use weight first, then age:.ORAL: 10 to 15 mg/kg orally every 4 to 6 hours as needed not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours Weight 50 kg or greater: 650 mg IV every 4 hours OR 1000 mg IV every 6 hours.Maximum Daily Dose: 75 mg/kg in 24 hours not to exceed 3750 mg Maximum Single Dose: 15 mg/kg not to exceed 750 mg Weight less than 50 kg: 12.5 mg/kg IV every 4 hours OR 15 mg/kg IV every 6 hours.Maximum Daily Dose: 75 mg/kg in 24 hours not to exceed 3750 mg.Maximum Single Dose: 15 mg/kg not to exceed 750 mg.Weight-based dosing: 12.5 mg/kg IV every 4 hours OR 15 mg/kg IV every 6 hours.For the management of mild to moderate pain and the management of moderate to severe pain with adjunctive opioid analgesics.For IV administration, verify the dose in mg and mL to ensure the dose is correct verify that infusion pumps are properly programmed.Maximum daily dose and dosing recommendations may differ by product some manufacturers have decreased the maximum daily dose to protect consumers from inadvertent overdoses.Maximum daily dose is based on all routes of administration and all products containing acetaminophen.Immediate-release: 325 mg to 1 g orally every 4 to 6 hoursĮxtended-Release: 1300 mg orally every 8 hours Weight less than 50 kg: 15 mg/kg IV every 6 hours OR 12.5 mg/kg IV every 4 hours Weight 50 kg or greater: 1000 mg IV every 6 hours OR 650 mg IV every 4 hours Doses may be given as a single or repeated dose as follows:

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