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Description (brand name) | Dosage unit | Grams carbohydrate per dosage unit | Maximum daily dose for an 18 kg 5-year-old child | Daily carbohydrate total from maximum dosing of medication for a 18 kg 5-year-old child (grams) |
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Acetaminophen extended release caplets (Tylenol) | 650 mg | <0.03 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | <1 |
Acetaminophen extra strength caplets (Tylenol) | 500 mg | <0.05 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | <1 |
Acetaminophen extra strength gel caps (Tylenol) | 500 mg | <0.05 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | <1 |
Acetaminophen infant drops (grape and cherry) (Tylenol) | 0.8 mL | <0.71 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | n/a for this patient |
Acetaminophen liquid suspension (cherry) (Tylenol) | 160 mg/5 mL | <5 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | 42.2 |
Acetaminophen regular strength caplets (Tylenol) | 325 mg | <0.04 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | <1 |
Acetaminophen elixir (Tylenol) | 160 mg/5 mL | <1.6 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | 13.5 |
Acetaminophen extra strength liquid (Tylenol) | 1000 mg/30 mL | <5.7 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | 7.7 |
Acetaminophen junior strength swallowable caplets (Tylenol) | 160 mg | <0.4 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | <1 |
Acetaminophen grape flavored suspension (Tylenol) | 160 mg/5 mL | <4.8 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | 40.5 |
Acetaminophen elixir with codeine (Tylenol with Codeine) *0.35 g ethyl alcohol/5 mL | 120 mg/5 mL | 3 | 15 mg/kg/dose of APAPb for 5 doses/day | 33.8 |
Acetaminophen with codeine tablets (Tylenol with Codeine) | All strengths | 0.05 | 15 mg/kg/dose of APAP for 5 doses/day | <1 |
Acetaminophen chewable tablets (Tylenol) | 80 mg | 0.25 | 15 mg/kg/dose for 5 doses/day | 4 |
Ibuprofen tablets (Advil) | 200 mg | 0.23 | 40 mg/kg/day | 0.7 |
Ibuprofen drops (Motrin) | 40 mg/mL | <0.41 | 40 mg/kg/day | 7.4 |
Ibuprofen suspension (Motrin) | 100 mg/5 mL | <0.63 | 40 mg/kg/day | 4.5 |
Ibuprofen chewable tablets (Motrin) | 50 mg | <0.28 | 40 mg/kg/day | 3.9 |
Ibuprofen chewable tablets (Motrin) | 100 mg | <0.54 | 40 mg/kg/day | 3.8 |
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