Dose calculator · Paracetamol (acetaminophen)

Panadol Children dose calculator by weight

Every weight from 5 to 40 kg, in milligrams and in millilitres according to the strength of your bottle. Fixed table from the AEPap dosing guide — no AI. Always check the strength printed on your own bottle: it changes by country and by presentation.

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Panadol Children 24 mg/ml, Panadol Children 50 mg/ml or Panadol Children 100 mg/ml: not the same thing

Panadol Children comes in 3 strengths. The 100 mg/ml one has 4.2 times as much paracetamol (acetaminophen) in each millilitre as the 24 mg/ml one: the same millilitres give 4.2 times the dose.

For a 10 kg child (150 mg):

Panadol Children 24 mg/ml (1-5 years 120 mg/5 ml)6.2 ml
Panadol Children 50 mg/ml (5-12 years 250 mg/5 ml)3 ml
Panadol Children 100 mg/ml (baby drops 100 mg/ml)1.5 ml

⚠️ Before measuring, look at how many mg per ml the box says. It is the most common way to get a dose wrong at home.

Every 4–6 hours, and never more doses in 24 hours than the last column says.

Weight	Dose	baby drops 100 mg/ml	1-5 years 120 mg/5 ml	5-12 years 250 mg/5 ml	Max. / 24 h
5 kg	75 mg	0.7 ml	3.1 ml	1.5 ml	4
6 kg	90 mg	0.9 ml	3.7 ml	1.8 ml	4
7 kg	105 mg	1 ml	4.3 ml	2.1 ml	4
8 kg	120 mg	1.2 ml	5 ml	2.4 ml	4
9 kg	135 mg	1.3 ml	5.6 ml	2.7 ml	4
10 kg	150 mg	1.5 ml	6.2 ml	3 ml	4
11 kg	165 mg	1.6 ml	6.8 ml	3.3 ml	4
12 kg	180 mg	1.8 ml	7.5 ml	3.6 ml	4
13 kg	195 mg	1.9 ml	8.1 ml	3.9 ml	4
14 kg	210 mg	2.1 ml	8.7 ml	4.2 ml	4
15 kg	225 mg	2.2 ml	9.3 ml	4.5 ml	4
16 kg	240 mg	2.4 ml	10 ml	4.8 ml	4
17 kg	255 mg	2.5 ml	10.6 ml	5.1 ml	4
18 kg	270 mg	2.7 ml	11.2 ml	5.4 ml	4
19 kg	285 mg	2.8 ml	11.8 ml	5.7 ml	4
20 kg	300 mg	3 ml	12.5 ml	6 ml	4
21 kg	315 mg	3.1 ml	13.1 ml	6.3 ml	4
22 kg	330 mg	3.3 ml	13.7 ml	6.6 ml	4
23 kg	345 mg	3.4 ml	14.3 ml	6.9 ml	4
24 kg	360 mg	3.6 ml	15 ml	7.2 ml	4
25 kg	375 mg	3.7 ml	15.6 ml	7.5 ml	4
26 kg	390 mg	3.9 ml	16.2 ml	7.8 ml	4
27 kg	405 mg	4 ml	16.8 ml	8.1 ml	4
28 kg	420 mg	4.2 ml	17.5 ml	8.4 ml	4
29 kg	435 mg	4.3 ml	18.1 ml	8.7 ml	4
30 kg	450 mg	4.5 ml	18.7 ml	9 ml	4
31 kg	465 mg	4.6 ml	19.3 ml	9.3 ml	4
32 kg	480 mg	4.8 ml	20 ml	9.6 ml	4
33 kg	495 mg	4.9 ml	20.6 ml	9.9 ml	4
34 kg	510 mg	5.1 ml	21.2 ml	10.2 ml	4
35 kg	525 mg	5.2 ml	21.8 ml	10.5 ml	4
36 kg	540 mg	5.4 ml	22.5 ml	10.8 ml	4
37 kg	555 mg	5.5 ml	23.1 ml	11.1 ml	4
38 kg	570 mg	5.7 ml	23.7 ml	11.4 ml	4
39 kg	585 mg	5.8 ml	24.3 ml	11.7 ml	4
40 kg	600 mg	6 ml	25 ml	12 ml	4

⚠️ The grey rows are below the minimum weight for Paracetamol (acetaminophen): do not give it without medical advice. Under 3 months, no medicine without a prescription.

The guide publishes a band of 10–15 mg/kg per dose. This table uses 15 mg/kg: it is the dose the published daily maximum is built from, and the one the manufacturers' leaflets give. A lower dose within the band is also correct.

Under 3 months, only if a doctor has told you to. Do not combine with other products that also contain paracetamol (cold remedies).

AEPap — Guía rápida de dosificación práctica en pediatría (3.ª ed.), tabla analgésicos/antitérmicos.

What parents ask about Panadol Children

How much Panadol Children for a child of 10, 15 or 20 kg?

The dose goes by weight, never by age alone. For Panadol Children:

10 kg 150 mgbaby drops 100 mg/ml: 1.5 ml1-5 years 120 mg/5 ml: 6.2 ml5-12 years 250 mg/5 ml: 3 ml
15 kg 225 mgbaby drops 100 mg/ml: 2.2 ml1-5 years 120 mg/5 ml: 9.3 ml5-12 years 250 mg/5 ml: 4.5 ml
20 kg 300 mgbaby drops 100 mg/ml: 3 ml1-5 years 120 mg/5 ml: 12.5 ml5-12 years 250 mg/5 ml: 6 ml

How often, and how many times a day?

Every 4–6 hours. For a child of 15 kg that is at most 4 doses in 24 hours.

What if I don't know what the child weighs?

Age is not enough: two children of the same age can be several kilos apart, and this dose is calculated per kilo. Weigh the child, or ask at the pharmacy. PediBot will not give a figure from age alone.

From what age can Panadol Children be given?

Under 3 months, only if a doctor has told you to. Do not combine with other products that also contain paracetamol (cold remedies).

The same medicine under other names

In United Kingdom, this is also sold as Calpol. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In South Africa, this is also sold as Calpol and Panado Paediatric. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Kenya, this is also sold as Calpol. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Nigeria, this is also sold as Calpol and Emzor Paracetamol. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Ghana, this is also sold as Calpol. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Uganda, this is also sold as Calpol. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Tanzania, this is also sold as Calpol. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Zambia, this is also sold as Calpol. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Botswana, this is also sold as Panado Paediatric. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Namibia, this is also sold as Panado Paediatric. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

In Egypt, this is also sold as Cetal and Abimol. Different box, same molecule and the same dose per kilo — what changes is the strength printed on the bottle, so always read it.

Sold in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Mauritius, and Egypt.

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