Ibuprofen Pediatric Dose by Weight
Ibuprofen in PediHero: Ibuprofen max./day (Pain); Ibuprofen p.o. (Pain). Doses for children from 2 to 40 kg.
Names in the data: Brufen®
Ibuprofen max./day · Pain
Brufen®
Formula: 40 mg/kg
Notes
Ibuprofen max./day: value for each weight | Weight | Age (estimate) | Value |
| 2 kg | preterm | 80 mg 80 milligrams |
| 3 kg | newborn | 120 mg 120 milligrams |
| 4 kg | 1 mo | 160 mg 160 milligrams |
| 5 kg | 2 mo | 200 mg 200 milligrams |
| 6 kg | 4 mo | 240 mg 240 milligrams |
| 7 kg | 6 mo | 280 mg 280 milligrams |
| 8 kg | 8 mo | 320 mg 320 milligrams |
| 9 kg | 10 mo | 360 mg 360 milligrams |
| 10 kg | 1 y | 400 mg 400 milligrams |
| 11 kg | 1 y 6 mo | 440 mg 440 milligrams |
| 12 kg | 2 y | 480 mg 480 milligrams |
| 13 kg | 2 y 4 mo | 520 mg 520 milligrams |
| 14 kg | 2 y 8 mo | 560 mg 560 milligrams |
| 15 kg | 3 y | 600 mg 600 milligrams |
| 16 kg | 3 y 6 mo | 640 mg 640 milligrams |
| 17 kg | 4 y | 680 mg 680 milligrams |
| 18 kg | 4 y 6 mo | 720 mg 720 milligrams |
| 19 kg | 5 y | 760 mg 760 milligrams |
| 20 kg | 5 y 6 mo | 800 mg 800 milligrams |
| 21 kg | 6 y | 840 mg 840 milligrams |
| 22 kg | 6 y 4 mo | 880 mg 880 milligrams |
| 23 kg | 6 y 8 mo | 920 mg 920 milligrams |
| 24 kg | 7 y | 960 mg 960 milligrams |
| 25 kg | 7 y 4 mo | 1000 mg 1000 milligrams |
| 26 kg | 7 y 8 mo | 1040 mg 1040 milligrams |
| 27 kg | 8 y | 1080 mg 1080 milligrams |
| 28 kg | 8 y 4 mo | 1120 mg 1120 milligrams |
| 29 kg | 8 y 8 mo | 1160 mg 1160 milligrams |
| 30 kg | 9 y | 1200 mg 1200 milligrams |
| 31 kg | 9 y 4 mo | 1240 mg 1240 milligrams |
| 32 kg | 9 y 8 mo | 1280 mg 1280 milligrams |
| 33 kg | 10 y | 1320 mg 1320 milligrams |
| 34 kg | 10 y 3 mo | 1360 mg 1360 milligrams |
| 35 kg | 10 y 6 mo | 1400 mg 1400 milligrams |
| 36 kg | 10 y 9 mo | 1440 mg 1440 milligrams |
| 37 kg | 11 y | 1480 mg 1480 milligrams |
| 38 kg | 11 y 4 mo | 1520 mg 1520 milligrams |
| 39 kg | 11 y 8 mo | 1560 mg 1560 milligrams |
| 40 kg | 12 y | 1600 mg 1600 milligrams |
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Ibuprofen p.o. · Pain
Brufen®
Formula: 10 mg/kg
Notes
- NSAID
- Loading dose = Repetition dose
Ibuprofen p.o.: value for each weight | Weight | Age (estimate) | Value |
| 2 kg | preterm | 20 mg 20 milligrams |
| 3 kg | newborn | 30 mg 30 milligrams |
| 4 kg | 1 mo | 40 mg 40 milligrams |
| 5 kg | 2 mo | 50 mg 50 milligrams |
| 6 kg | 4 mo | 60 mg 60 milligrams |
| 7 kg | 6 mo | 70 mg 70 milligrams |
| 8 kg | 8 mo | 80 mg 80 milligrams |
| 9 kg | 10 mo | 90 mg 90 milligrams |
| 10 kg | 1 y | 100 mg 100 milligrams |
| 11 kg | 1 y 6 mo | 110 mg 110 milligrams |
| 12 kg | 2 y | 120 mg 120 milligrams |
| 13 kg | 2 y 4 mo | 130 mg 130 milligrams |
| 14 kg | 2 y 8 mo | 140 mg 140 milligrams |
| 15 kg | 3 y | 150 mg 150 milligrams |
| 16 kg | 3 y 6 mo | 160 mg 160 milligrams |
| 17 kg | 4 y | 170 mg 170 milligrams |
| 18 kg | 4 y 6 mo | 180 mg 180 milligrams |
| 19 kg | 5 y | 190 mg 190 milligrams |
| 20 kg | 5 y 6 mo | 200 mg 200 milligrams |
| 21 kg | 6 y | 210 mg 210 milligrams |
| 22 kg | 6 y 4 mo | 220 mg 220 milligrams |
| 23 kg | 6 y 8 mo | 230 mg 230 milligrams |
| 24 kg | 7 y | 240 mg 240 milligrams |
| 25 kg | 7 y 4 mo | 250 mg 250 milligrams |
| 26 kg | 7 y 8 mo | 260 mg 260 milligrams |
| 27 kg | 8 y | 270 mg 270 milligrams |
| 28 kg | 8 y 4 mo | 280 mg 280 milligrams |
| 29 kg | 8 y 8 mo | 290 mg 290 milligrams |
| 30 kg | 9 y | 300 mg 300 milligrams |
| 31 kg | 9 y 4 mo | 310 mg 310 milligrams |
| 32 kg | 9 y 8 mo | 320 mg 320 milligrams |
| 33 kg | 10 y | 330 mg 330 milligrams |
| 34 kg | 10 y 3 mo | 340 mg 340 milligrams |
| 35 kg | 10 y 6 mo | 350 mg 350 milligrams |
| 36 kg | 10 y 9 mo | 360 mg 360 milligrams |
| 37 kg | 11 y | 370 mg 370 milligrams |
| 38 kg | 11 y 4 mo | 380 mg 380 milligrams |
| 39 kg | 11 y 8 mo | 390 mg 390 milligrams |
| 40 kg | 12 y | 400 mg 400 milligrams |
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Values imported unchanged on 2026-11-04. Independent verification against official sources is in progress (see Methodology).
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