Infants vs childrens ibuprofen?

[Proud Mommy]

My daughters father accidently bought childrens rather than infants ibuprofen. The childrens is exactly, double the strength of the infants, so technically Instead of giving her 1.875 ml of the infants I can just give her 0.975 ml and it would be the same strength? Am I right?


Also the suggested dosage on the back on the childrens bottle says for 24-35 lb children, she is 23lbs. She is not 2 years old though, which is the suggested age for the childrens dosage. So if she was 2 years old i could just give her a little less doss of the childrens. (going to stick to the infants dosing though) Thanks for help!

[ILuvMyLittleBoy]

You should call your doctor, but if you're ever unsure, don't give it until you have confirmation that it is safe. Personally, I would get infant's formula, but check with your doc to know for sure.

[smwat03]

This is something you should talk to a doctor about, not yahoo.

[JrK]

you should never give "childrens" anything to infants unless your doctor okays it.....you could overdose your baby

[starrlitah]

I usually go with the weight rather than the age when referring to the chart. Basically, the only difference between the two is that infants is concentrated drops and childrens is more liquid, so it may be more difficult to dispense.