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What Dosage Of Tylenol Per Day Is Advisable For Fever?
I have a fever an took some teynol at 7:45 am and it s extra strength. I didn t know you should take every 6 hrs and I have been taking every 4 hours. So now it s say don t take more than 6 tablets in a 24hr period. Now I have to wait until 7:45 tomorrow morning to take more. Please let me know.
Fri, 26 Feb 2016
Thank you for your query.
The maximum dose of acetaminophen (tylenol) for an adult is 4 grams in 24 hrs.
The frequency and number of tablets depends on the strength.
Coexisting illness (liver disease, for instance) or potentiation of tylenol by concomitant intake of certain other medications will need dose adjustment
If you do not take any other medications or don't have any other health issues and weigh more than 40kg, you can take upto 4grams a day.
This means that you can take a 500mg tablet every four hours which will add up to 3 grams a day (well within the therapeutic dose).
The minimum interval between two doses is 4hrs. Do not take additional doses before this time period.
Tylenol extra strength, if I'm right, is 500mg/caplet. If that's right, you should be OK with having one tablet every 4hrs.
Hope this helps. Please get back to us if you have further queries.
Wish you good health
The maximum dose of acetaminophen (tylenol) for an adult is 4 grams in 24 hrs.
The frequency and number of tablets depends on the strength.
Coexisting illness (liver disease, for instance) or potentiation of tylenol by concomitant intake of certain other medications will need dose adjustment
If you do not take any other medications or don't have any other health issues and weigh more than 40kg, you can take upto 4grams a day.
This means that you can take a 500mg tablet every four hours which will add up to 3 grams a day (well within the therapeutic dose).
The minimum interval between two doses is 4hrs. Do not take additional doses before this time period.
Tylenol extra strength, if I'm right, is 500mg/caplet. If that's right, you should be OK with having one tablet every 4hrs.
Hope this helps. Please get back to us if you have further queries.
Wish you good health
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