@analgesic-painkiller
@antipiretic-body heat remover
usually given for the treatment of fever, or when you have runny nose.
Oral, rectal (if fever not controlled with acetaminophen alone, administer with full doses of aspirin on an every 4- to 6-hour schedule, if aspirin is not otherwise contraindicated):
0-3 months: 40 mg
4-11 months: 80 mg
1-2 years: 120 mg
2-3 years: 160 mg
4-5 years: 240 mg
6-8 years: 320 mg
9-10 years: 400 mg
11 years: 480 mg
Adults: 325-650 mg every 4-6 hours or 1000 mg 3-4 times/day; do not exceed 4 g/day
