My son is about to get his vaccinations and the dr informed it its best to give him some tylenol before he comes in but it does not say how much to give them on the bottle. Give your infant the recommended dose every four to six hours as needed, not exceeding five doses in 24 hours. If you are unsure about the proper dosage to administer to your infant, call your pediatrician. Doctors give trusted answers on uses, effects, side-effects, and cautions: Dr. Wasser on how much infant tylenol for 8 month old: Usually the parents have more discomfort than baby. Fewer drugs are better than more drugs. Cold teething rings are safe to use without relying on Tylenol (acetaminophen). Infant Tylenol is a pain reliever/fever reducer/anti-inflammatory It won't help sneezing, coughing or a runny nose. And as a side note, never use decongestants on babies. When he has fever, I give it to him right away and after a few minutes, his fever goes down and he starts feeling better. Also, the grape flavor helps me a lot because I do not have to be fighting with him about taking it. He really likes it. I know when he gets sick, Children's Tylenol is coming to the rescue. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Baby Help Line: Effects Of Too Much Paracetamol To Baby. You are right to be concerned, it does sound like this friend is over medicating her baby. I had the same problem.my son is 2 1/2 months old and weigh 14 pounds so when I call the clinic how much tylenol needs to give him they told me 2.5ml only if he has fever. Infant Tylenol Dosage Chart by Weight You’ll notice on the bottle of Infant Tylenol that it doesn't give dosages for children under 2 years old, but instead says to call your doctor. She'll be able to recommend whether or not to give Tylenol and what the correct dosage should be based on baby's weight. Find out how to give infants medicine with these tips on dosage devices, safety and administration tracking. Learn more on Infants’ TYLENOL® best practices. Learn more on Infants’ TYLENOL® best practices. If you have Infants' Tylenol® or a similar product in the 80 mg strength, throw it away and do not give it to your child. The new infant drops have the same concentration as Children's Tylenol® (160 mg/5 ml per dose).