Kid medicine question

[ElizabethBennet]

I gave DD tylenol at 830. It's now 1130, I can give her motrin right?

[wannabe]

what does it say on the bottle? i thought you had to wait at least 4 hours between doses.

[Deleted]

I know with adults you can take tylenol and motrin, being they are two different drugs and do different things, but I have no idea about kids. Did you try to call the pediatrician office?

[usuallylurking]

Yes. You can alternate doses every 2 hours so that there is a total of 4 hours between when she gets Tylenol for the second time.

[AHappierHour]

I think you can give them 2 hours apart from the last dose.

[ElizabethBennet]

I thought you could alternate them every 3 but just wanted be sure.

[papie]

yes

[usuallylurking]

May 6, 2013 13:44:43 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

I thought you could alternate them every 3 but just wanted be sure.

The doctor has told me every 2, but I usually wait 3 to be on the safe side.  I don't like using a ton of medicine if I don't have to but, as luck would have it, we are currently fighting a fever and the only way to keep it down is alternating the doses.

[natsnow]

how old is your kiddo? Usually, yes... that's fine.

[ElizabethBennet]

She's 2.

I would usually just wait the full 6 hours but her fever isn't going down with just Tylenol and she's about to nap. I dont want it to spike while she's sleeping. Thanks guys