PediHero Drugs Paracetamol Paracetamol Pediatric Dose by Weight Paracetamol in PediHero: Paracetamol max./day (Pain); Paracetamol rect. LOAD (Pain); Paracetamol rect. REP (Pain); Paracetamol p.o. (Pain); Paracetamol i.v. (Pain). Doses for children from 2 to 40 kg.
Names in the data: Dafalgan®, Perfalgan®, Tylenol®
Paracetamol max./day · Pain Dafalgan®; Tylenol®
Formula: 60–100 mg/kg
Notes Analgesic; max. daily dose Age < 3 months: <60 mg/kg/d max.48 h Age > 3 months: <100 mg/kg/d max. 72 h Paracetamol max./day: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 120 mg 120 milligrams 3 kg newborn 180 mg 180 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 240 mg 240 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 300 mg 300 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 600 mg 600 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 700 mg 700 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 800 mg 800 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 900 mg 900 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 1000 mg 1000 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 1100 mg 1100 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 1200 mg 1200 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 1300 mg 1300 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 1400 mg 1400 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 1500 mg 1500 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 1600 mg 1600 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 1700 mg 1700 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 1800 mg 1800 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 1900 mg 1900 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 2000 mg 2000 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 2100 mg 2100 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 2200 mg 2200 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 2300 mg 2300 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 2400 mg 2400 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 2500 mg 2500 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 2600 mg 2600 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 2700 mg 2700 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 2800 mg 2800 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 2900 mg 2900 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 3000 mg 3000 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 3100 mg 3100 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 3200 mg 3200 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 3300 mg 3300 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 3400 mg 3400 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 3500 mg 3500 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 3600 mg 3600 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 3700 mg 3700 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 3800 mg 3800 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 3900 mg 3900 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 4000 mg 4000 milligrams
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Paracetamol rect. LOAD · Pain Dafalgan®; Tylenol®
Formula: 35–45 mg/kg
Notes Analgesic First loading dose Paracetamol rect. LOAD: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 70–90 mg 70 to 90 milligrams 3 kg newborn 105–135 mg 105 to 135 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 140–180 mg 140 to 180 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 175–225 mg 175 to 225 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 210–270 mg 210 to 270 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 245–315 mg 245 to 315 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 280–360 mg 280 to 360 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 315–405 mg 315 to 405 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 350–450 mg 350 to 450 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 385–495 mg 385 to 495 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 420–540 mg 420 to 540 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 455–585 mg 455 to 585 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 490–630 mg 490 to 630 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 525–675 mg 525 to 675 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 560–720 mg 560 to 720 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 595–765 mg 595 to 765 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 630–810 mg 630 to 810 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 665–855 mg 665 to 855 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 700–900 mg 700 to 900 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 735–945 mg 735 to 945 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 770–990 mg 770 to 990 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 805–1035 mg 805 to 1035 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 840–1080 mg 840 to 1080 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 875–1125 mg 875 to 1125 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 910–1170 mg 910 to 1170 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 945–1215 mg 945 to 1215 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 980–1260 mg 980 to 1260 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 1015–1305 mg 1015 to 1305 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 1050–1350 mg 1050 to 1350 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 1085–1395 mg 1085 to 1395 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 1120–1440 mg 1120 to 1440 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 1155–1485 mg 1155 to 1485 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 1190–1530 mg 1190 to 1530 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 1225–1575 mg 1225 to 1575 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 1260–1620 mg 1260 to 1620 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 1295–1665 mg 1295 to 1665 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 1330–1710 mg 1330 to 1710 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 1365–1755 mg 1365 to 1755 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 1400–1800 mg 1400 to 1800 milligrams
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Paracetamol rect. REP · Pain Dafalgan®; Tylenol®
Formula: 10–20 mg/kg
Notes Paracetamol rect. REP: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 20–40 mg 20 to 40 milligrams 3 kg newborn 30–60 mg 30 to 60 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 40–80 mg 40 to 80 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 50–100 mg 50 to 100 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 60–120 mg 60 to 120 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 70–140 mg 70 to 140 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 80–160 mg 80 to 160 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 90–180 mg 90 to 180 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 100–200 mg 100 to 200 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 110–220 mg 110 to 220 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 120–240 mg 120 to 240 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 130–260 mg 130 to 260 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 140–280 mg 140 to 280 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 150–300 mg 150 to 300 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 160–320 mg 160 to 320 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 170–340 mg 170 to 340 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 180–360 mg 180 to 360 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 190–380 mg 190 to 380 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 200–400 mg 200 to 400 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 210–420 mg 210 to 420 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 220–440 mg 220 to 440 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 230–460 mg 230 to 460 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 240–480 mg 240 to 480 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 250–500 mg 250 to 500 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 260–520 mg 260 to 520 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 270–540 mg 270 to 540 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 280–560 mg 280 to 560 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 290–580 mg 290 to 580 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 300–600 mg 300 to 600 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 310–620 mg 310 to 620 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 320–640 mg 320 to 640 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 330–660 mg 330 to 660 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 340–680 mg 340 to 680 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 350–700 mg 350 to 700 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 360–720 mg 360 to 720 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 370–740 mg 370 to 740 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 380–760 mg 380 to 760 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 390–780 mg 390 to 780 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 400–800 mg 400 to 800 milligrams
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Paracetamol p.o. · Pain Dafalgan®; Tylenol®
Formula: 10–20 mg/kg
Notes Analgesic Loading dose = Repetition dose Paracetamol p.o.: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 20–40 mg 20 to 40 milligrams 3 kg newborn 30–60 mg 30 to 60 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 40–80 mg 40 to 80 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 50–100 mg 50 to 100 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 60–120 mg 60 to 120 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 70–140 mg 70 to 140 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 80–160 mg 80 to 160 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 90–180 mg 90 to 180 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 100–200 mg 100 to 200 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 110–220 mg 110 to 220 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 120–240 mg 120 to 240 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 130–260 mg 130 to 260 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 140–280 mg 140 to 280 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 150–300 mg 150 to 300 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 160–320 mg 160 to 320 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 170–340 mg 170 to 340 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 180–360 mg 180 to 360 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 190–380 mg 190 to 380 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 200–400 mg 200 to 400 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 210–420 mg 210 to 420 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 220–440 mg 220 to 440 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 230–460 mg 230 to 460 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 240–480 mg 240 to 480 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 250–500 mg 250 to 500 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 260–520 mg 260 to 520 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 270–540 mg 270 to 540 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 280–560 mg 280 to 560 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 290–580 mg 290 to 580 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 300–600 mg 300 to 600 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 310–620 mg 310 to 620 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 320–640 mg 320 to 640 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 330–660 mg 330 to 660 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 340–680 mg 340 to 680 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 350–700 mg 350 to 700 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 360–720 mg 360 to 720 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 370–740 mg 370 to 740 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 380–760 mg 380 to 760 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 390–780 mg 390 to 780 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 400–800 mg 400 to 800 milligrams
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Paracetamol i.v. · Pain Perfalgan®
Formula: 15–20 mg/kg
Notes Analgesic Loading dose = Repetition dose as short infusion max. 60 mg/kg/d Paracetamol i.v.: value for each weight Weight Age (estimate) Value 2 kg preterm 30–40 mg 30 to 40 milligrams 3 kg newborn 45–60 mg 45 to 60 milligrams 4 kg 1 mo 60–80 mg 60 to 80 milligrams 5 kg 2 mo 75–100 mg 75 to 100 milligrams 6 kg 4 mo 90–120 mg 90 to 120 milligrams 7 kg 6 mo 105–140 mg 105 to 140 milligrams 8 kg 8 mo 120–160 mg 120 to 160 milligrams 9 kg 10 mo 135–180 mg 135 to 180 milligrams 10 kg 1 y 150–200 mg 150 to 200 milligrams 11 kg 1 y 6 mo 165–220 mg 165 to 220 milligrams 12 kg 2 y 180–240 mg 180 to 240 milligrams 13 kg 2 y 4 mo 195–260 mg 195 to 260 milligrams 14 kg 2 y 8 mo 210–280 mg 210 to 280 milligrams 15 kg 3 y 225–300 mg 225 to 300 milligrams 16 kg 3 y 6 mo 240–320 mg 240 to 320 milligrams 17 kg 4 y 255–340 mg 255 to 340 milligrams 18 kg 4 y 6 mo 270–360 mg 270 to 360 milligrams 19 kg 5 y 285–380 mg 285 to 380 milligrams 20 kg 5 y 6 mo 300–400 mg 300 to 400 milligrams 21 kg 6 y 315–420 mg 315 to 420 milligrams 22 kg 6 y 4 mo 330–440 mg 330 to 440 milligrams 23 kg 6 y 8 mo 345–460 mg 345 to 460 milligrams 24 kg 7 y 360–480 mg 360 to 480 milligrams 25 kg 7 y 4 mo 375–500 mg 375 to 500 milligrams 26 kg 7 y 8 mo 390–520 mg 390 to 520 milligrams 27 kg 8 y 405–540 mg 405 to 540 milligrams 28 kg 8 y 4 mo 420–560 mg 420 to 560 milligrams 29 kg 8 y 8 mo 435–580 mg 435 to 580 milligrams 30 kg 9 y 450–600 mg 450 to 600 milligrams 31 kg 9 y 4 mo 465–620 mg 465 to 620 milligrams 32 kg 9 y 8 mo 480–640 mg 480 to 640 milligrams 33 kg 10 y 495–660 mg 495 to 660 milligrams 34 kg 10 y 3 mo 510–680 mg 510 to 680 milligrams 35 kg 10 y 6 mo 525–700 mg 525 to 700 milligrams 36 kg 10 y 9 mo 540–720 mg 540 to 720 milligrams 37 kg 11 y 555–740 mg 555 to 740 milligrams 38 kg 11 y 4 mo 570–760 mg 570 to 760 milligrams 39 kg 11 y 8 mo 585–780 mg 585 to 780 milligrams 40 kg 12 y 600–800 mg 600 to 800 milligrams
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Last updated: 2026-11-05
