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So there seems to be a shortage of kids medicines. I have a good bit but thought I would share in the event someone has trouble finding any.
Children's ibuprofen is a suspended solution of 100mg ibuprofen per 5ml of solution. It's the same ibuprofen as adult ibuprofen just suspended in somewhat sugary flavored syrup.
You can use adult ibuprofen tablets dissolved as long as you follow the dosage recommendations for kids off the children's bottle. Take a kids' medicine cup and put 10ml of hot tap water in it. Put one 200mg adult tablet in the cup and let it dissolve. (5 min). Stir to further dissolve. This will create the same Mg per ML rate as children's liquid ibuprofen. 100mg per 5 ml) From there you can adjust the solution volume as required. My oldest requires 10ml, (200mg) my youngest 7.5ml (150mg) for my youngest I just stir the solution and pour off 2.5ml in the sink before it can settle as it will not dissolve 100℅
Mix with a few ounces of orange juice to mask the bitterness.
Store-brand children's ibuprofen is about $9 for twelve 10ml doses. A bottle of 100 adult tables is about $1.98. So 100 10ml doses for 2 bucks.
Disclaimer. This is not medical advice and I am in no way saying this should be done just that it's possible.
Children's ibuprofen is a suspended solution of 100mg ibuprofen per 5ml of solution. It's the same ibuprofen as adult ibuprofen just suspended in somewhat sugary flavored syrup.
You can use adult ibuprofen tablets dissolved as long as you follow the dosage recommendations for kids off the children's bottle. Take a kids' medicine cup and put 10ml of hot tap water in it. Put one 200mg adult tablet in the cup and let it dissolve. (5 min). Stir to further dissolve. This will create the same Mg per ML rate as children's liquid ibuprofen. 100mg per 5 ml) From there you can adjust the solution volume as required. My oldest requires 10ml, (200mg) my youngest 7.5ml (150mg) for my youngest I just stir the solution and pour off 2.5ml in the sink before it can settle as it will not dissolve 100℅
Mix with a few ounces of orange juice to mask the bitterness.
Store-brand children's ibuprofen is about $9 for twelve 10ml doses. A bottle of 100 adult tables is about $1.98. So 100 10ml doses for 2 bucks.
Disclaimer. This is not medical advice and I am in no way saying this should be done just that it's possible.
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