Paracetamol : ORAL and IV dosages in paediatrics and adults

Oral route

15mg/kg every 4 hours upto maximum of 1gm and not to exceed 4gm/day or 4gm/24hrs

• suspension

Dosage

• Child under 1 month: 10 mg/kg 3 or 4 times daily (max. 40 mg/kg daily) 
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• Child 1 month and over: 15 mg/kg 3 or 4 times daily (max. 60 mg/kg daily)
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• Adult: 1 g 3 or 4 times daily (max. 4 g daily)
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Age	Weight	120 mg/5 ml susp.	100 mg tablet	500 mg tablet
< 1 month	< 4 kg	1.5 ml x 3	−	−
1 to < 3 months	4 to < 6 kg	2.5 ml x 3	½ tab x 3	−
3 months to < 1 year	6 to < 10 kg	4 ml x 3	1 tab x 3	−
1 to < 3 years	10 to < 15 kg	6 ml x 3	1½ tab x 3	−
3 to < 5 years	15 to < 20 kg	8 ml x 3	2 tab x 3	−
5 to < 9 years	20 to < 30 kg	12 ml x 3	3 tab x 3	−
9 to < 14 years	30 to < 50 kg	–	–	1 tab x 3
≥ 14 years and adult	≥ 50 kg	–	–	2 tab x 3

Intravenous route

Forms and strengths, route of administration

• 500 mg (10 mg/ml, 50 ml) and 1 g (10 mg/ml, 100 ml) vials, for infusion

Dosage

• Neonate: 7.5 mg/kg (0.75 ml/kg) every 6 hours, to be administered over 15 minutes (max. 30 mg/kg daily)

• Child ≥ 1 month and < 10 kg: 10 mg/kg (1 ml/kg) every 6 hours, to be administered over 15 minutes (max. 30 mg/kg daily)

• Patient ≥ 10 kg and < 50 kg: 15 mg/kg (1.5 ml/kg) every 6 hours, to be administered over 15 minutes (max. 60 mg/kg daily)

• Patient ≥ 50 kg: 1 g (100 ml) every 6 hours, to be administered over 15 minutes (max. 4 g daily)