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Last updated: 24 September 2026

Paracetamol dose for children by weightHow much paracetamol (acetaminophen) for a 10, 15, 20 kg child? Weight-based calculator in ml, 10–15 mg/kg eve…Ibuprofen dose for children by weightHow much ibuprofen for a child by weight? Calculator in ml for 100 mg/5 ml and 200 mg/5 ml syrups. 5–10 mg/kg …Child medicine dose calculator by weightEnter your child's weight and get the paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen dose in ml for common syrup st…Fever in children: what counts, what to do, when to give medicineWhat temperature is a fever in a child? When to give a fever medicine, how much to drink, how to measure, and …Paracetamol or ibuprofen for a child?Paracetamol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen for a child's fever? Differences in age limits, intervals, duration a…Alternating paracetamol and ibuprofen without mistakesHow to alternate paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen in a child: intervals, a sample 24-hour schedule, w…How to take a child's temperature and how to log itEar, forehead, armpit or rectal — which method at which age, how much they differ, how often to measure and ho…When to see a doctor with a child's feverWhen does a child's fever need a doctor, and when emergency services? Red flags by age (under 3 months, 3–6 mo…

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This content is for information only and does not replace your doctor or the medicine leaflet. Doses on this page are the mg/kg ranges from manufacturers' leaflets converted to body weight. Check the strength on the package before giving any medicine. For high fever, any fever in an infant under 3 months, or worrying symptoms, contact a doctor.