Need Children's Benadryl Dosage

Hi, I have this page bookmarked for easy reference http://www.lpch.org/HealthLibrary/ParentCareTopics/DrugDo... Hope your wee one gets better soon.

This link may help, but it does say child's weight MORE than and the first is 20 lbs which would seem that your child may be too small to take Benadryl.

You have to be very careful with all these drugs because they manufacture many different potencies -- infants, toddlers, children, adults, etc. Also, you need to keep the plastic measuring cups with the original drug they came with -- otherwise you could overdose.

I know this because my sister is a doc and there are many dangers in this area.

http://www.stlouischildrens.org/tabid/88/itemid/2166/Bena...

I am a natural health nut, so I would start with a humidifer, try oregano oil by North American Herb & Spice, try a homeopathic remedy, etc. In my opinion, these are a lot safer especially when you don't have correct dosages for drugs.

Good luck.

I would wait for the pediatrician to call back.

I would suck the mucus out of his nose and wait for the doctor to call. With all of the medicine scares that have been going on I wouldn't risk the chance of the wrong dosage or medication for that matter.

Hi Cecilia,
I give my son who is 4 and weighs 40 pounds, 1 tsp of liquid Benadryl. He has allergies and itchy skin and I give this to him at night so he won't scratch his skin up. So for your one year old I would start out with 1/4 of tsp but certainly wouldn't give more than 1/2 tsp. Good luck. Shell

I hope the doc got back to you already. I give my 18 pound 11 month old son one dropper full of childrens benadril. Now the dropper I use is from my Infant Tylenol or from my Little colds Multi sympton Formula. It measures at 1.0 ML. Just try it and if its is not enough just wait the recommended amount of time before trying again. Then try one dropper full and .25 ML. Just keep trying till you get the right dosage that works for him. Luckily for me the one dropperful was enough. I really think it should be enough for you too since our babies are about the same size. Sorry your lil guys not feeling well. Hopefully you can get him going on the first try. Take Care. Let me know how it works.
Sincerely,
C.

Maybe you should call the hospital. They will tell you how much, according to his weight.

you have probably already got an answer to this..but just in case you haven't...
my daughter is 11 months old and a little over 20lbs. I give her between 1.25 and 1.875ML of children's benedryl. that darn runny nose, poor baby can't eat or sleep. she has it now too. good luck!

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/t088800.asp
(see dosing chart)

Search on www.askdrsears.com

There is a chart there.

17 - 21 pounds = 3/4 tsp liquid (3.75 mL)

Hi Cecilia:

I have an almost two year-old who weighs around 21/22 pounds. The Benadryl dose for him is 3/4 teaspoon every 4-6 hours.

Regards,
K.

Why don't you try Tylenol cold? My baby gets too active after Benadryl, so I give her Tylenol cold and it works like magic.
E.

my dr. had me give my 10 month old a 1/3-1/2 tsp so I would think 1/2 tsp sounds right. I give my 25lb two year old 3/4 tsp now.

My babies doctor said to give him 2.5ml which is 1/2 tsp. Call the pharmacist if you need to give your baby medicine before you hear back from your doctor.

Call your pharmacist with any dosage questions. I have found them to be more accessable than any doctor and they have all the knowledge you need for medication.

I'm not sure, but did you read the dosage on the bottle? I always call Walgreens for any medical advice, and they are really good about answering any questions. Hope he gets better soon!

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/medicine_cabinet/index.html
Check this website out. It has medicine dosing information on it.

I gave my son 1/4 teaspoon when he was a year and 23 lbs.
To be honest, if he just has a runny nose and is congested, try giving him PediaCare decongestant. My son has a lot of allergies and is on zyrtec, we give him the decongestant only when he has runny nose due to the cold or teething.
Def talk toyour dr, and ask about the Pedia Care.

At that age and weight, I would say 1 - 1/12 ccs (mls).

On my kids that young i usually just gave them a 1/4 teaspoon because for a 6 yr old and up u give them 1-2 teaspoons, but both my boys are prett big for their age. Have you tried to ask the nurse instead of the pedi, usually they can help with dosing. Hope this helps.

If I had a 1 year old weighing 20 lbs, I would give him a 1/2 teaspoon before a nap or at night. My recommendation is to call the doctor and ask to speak to a nurse to get the correct dosage.

1/4 teaspoon, good luck

www.keepkidshealthy.com/toddler/toddlermedicinecabinet.html

My sisters and I go to this website for EVERYTHING!!!!
Hope he feels better soon. :)

I gave my 1 year old 1/4 tsp as well....I now give her 1/2 tsp at two.....the dr. sears dosage seems high, but what do I know. He has other over the counter dosages on there that I have used, so maybe I don't give enough.