Tempra Dosage/Direction for Use

Tablet: Indicated doses as follows may be given 3 to 4 times daily or as needed but not more than 5 times daily. (See Table 1.)

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Forte Tablet: Indicated doses as follows may be given 3 to 4 times daily or as needed but not more than 5 times daily. (See Table 2.)

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Syrup: Dosing is based on single doses in the range of 10 mg to 15 mg per kg body weight. If child's weight is unknown, use dosing by age instead.
Doses provided as follows may be given orally every 4 to 6 hours but should not exceed more than 4 times in 24 hours. (See Table 3.)

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Forte Syrup: Dosing is based on single doses in the range of 10 mg to 15 mg per kg body weight. If child's weight is unknown, use dosing by age instead.
Doses provided as follows may be given orally every 4 to 6 hours but should not exceed more than 4 times in 24 hours. (See Table 4.)

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Oral Drops: Dosing is based on single doses in the range of 10 mg to 15 mg per kg body weight. If child's weight is unknown, use dosing by age instead.
In very young infants, those doses provided as follows may be given orally every 4 to 6 hours but should not exceed more than 4 times in 24 hours. (See Table 5.)

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Missed Dose: Since acetaminophen (paracetamol) is taken as needed, the patient may not be on a dosing schedule. Take the missed dose as soon as the patient remembers. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for the next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up to the missed dose.