Benadryl Infant Dosing Chart
Repeat every 6 hours as needed adult dosage.
Benadryl infant dosing chart. Benadryl pediatric dosage guide. Do not use to make your child sleepy. Under age 2 warning. If not you can get a med syringe at drug stores.
Find the child s weight in the top row of the dose table. Each fastmelt tablet contains the equivalent of 12 5 mg of diphenhydramine hcl and dosed the same as chewable tablets risk of side effects. Availability rx and or otc rx otc. If possible use the syringe or dropper that comes with the medicine.
Look below the correct weight for the dose based on the product you have. Pregnancy lactation risk data available. In case of overdose get medical help or contact a poison control center on 1 800 222 1222 right away. Benadryl for infants 6 months or older only benadryl is an antihistamine so it can be used for allergic reactions and allergies.
May cause drowsiness and paradoxical excitatory use caution when driving or operating heavy machinery after dosing due to potential for sedation and decreased. Benadryl comes in children s liquid suspension children s chewable tablets children s meltaway strips or adult tablets. Benadryl for infants 6 months or older only benadryl is an antihistamine. 50 mg children s benadryl fastmelts.
Once your child is old enough to have the medicine you can figure out the safest children s benadryl dosage and delivery system liquid chewables capsules or tablets for his weight. Weight liquid 12 5 mg 1 tsp liquid 12 5 mg 5 ml chewable 12 5 mg tablets 25 mg capsules 25 mg quick dissolve strips. The following chart can help determine the correct dose for your. It comes in children s liquid suspension children s chewable tablets children s meltaway strips or adult tablets.
Benadryl dosage charts infants children drug status. Benadryl which is also available as generic diphenhydramine is an over the counter antihistamine for use during allergic reactions. Benadryl dosing is based on weight and not age. Benadryl dosage chart benadryl can help reduce your child s symptoms during an allergic reaction.
For additional warnings and more detailed information please see childrens benadryl allergy product label. Do not use with any other product containing diphenhydramine even one used on skin. Children s benadryl is available in a several different forms including liquid chewable tablets and something called meltaway strips that dissolve in your child s mouth. It can be given every 6 hours.
With help from doctors at seattle children s hospital we ve provided a chart below along with strategies for giving the correct children s benadryl. Dyphenhydramine benadryl dosing chart give every 6 8 hours as needed but no more than four 4 times per day unless directed your child s physician. Csa schedule not a controlled drug n a.