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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
Member since 9/05 32436 total posts
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Stephanie
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Infant Motrin
At what age can you give this? Does this work better than Tylenol? TIA
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Belladonna219
HOT MAMA
Member since 2/07 2642 total posts
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Belladonna219
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Re: Infant Motrin
I believe 9mths +
I use it when DS is teething badly only at bedtime. Other then that I hate giving him anything.
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| Posted 10/5/07 4:05 PM |
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apb17
My guys
Member since 5/06 2173 total posts
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Alli
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Re: Infant Motrin
I prefer tylenol. Motrin seems to get DS wired.
I started giving it to him around 7 months when his teeth were hurting him.
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| Posted 10/5/07 4:17 PM |
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dawnygirl25
Growing up soo fast..
Member since 1/06 14917 total posts
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Dawn
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Re: Infant Motrin
I think my DR said 6 months and up...I find it works better and longer than Tylenol.
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| Posted 10/5/07 8:04 PM |
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Lucky
Growing up fast!
Member since 4/07 12683 total posts
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Dawn
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Re: Infant Motrin
You can give it more often than tylenol. I think tylenol is every 6 hours but I believe Motrin is every 4 hours.
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| Posted 10/5/07 8:08 PM |
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pharmcat2000
Mom of 2 + 1
Member since 10/05 7395 total posts
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Catherine
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Re: Infant Motrin
Posted by Lucky
You can give it more often than tylenol. I think tylenol is every 6 hours but I believe Motrin is every 4 hours.
Actually, it's the opposite. You can start giving it at 6 months old. Every 6 hours for Motrin. It lasts longer than Tylenol, like an above poster said, so you give it less often.
ETA: (Easy way to remember: MOTRIN = 6 letters, 6 months old, every 6 hours). 
Message edited 10/6/2007 12:56:29 AM.
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| Posted 10/6/07 12:55 AM |
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CkGm
They get so big, so fast :(
Member since 5/05 13848 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Infant Motrin
6+ Tylenol was useless for my daughter- Motrin has been our teething lifesaver.
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| Posted 10/6/07 1:01 AM |
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MrsR
My love.
Member since 5/05 6247 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Infant Motrin
Motrin makes Talia HYPER - so I only give it to her when she really needs it.
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| Posted 10/6/07 5:51 AM |
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LInative
LIF Adult
Member since 11/05 1977 total posts
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Cassie
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Re: Infant Motrin
We use it for teething and with all 4 molars and 2 canines coming in all together it's been the only relief he/we can get.
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| Posted 10/6/07 7:07 PM |
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Diana1215
Living on a prayer!!!
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Diana
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Re: Infant Motrin
My ped said not until 6 mnths.
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| Posted 10/6/07 7:36 PM |
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sunny
Life is good!
Member since 5/05 8369 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: Infant Motrin
I find motrin to be much better then tylenol.
I find that it makes dd a little hyper too, but I think it is because she feels so much better.
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| Posted 10/6/07 7:36 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
My Boys!!!!
Member since 6/06 14437 total posts
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C
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Re: Infant Motrin
DS just turned 6 months and has a fever...when I called the ped. I asked if I could give him motrin and he said to stick with tylenol for now unless his fever gets very high.
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| Posted 10/6/07 9:16 PM |
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Julybaby
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Re: Infant Motrin
You can start giving motrin at 6 months. For teething, I found no difference between the Tylenol and Motrin but with fevers, Motrin rocked! It broke DS's fever very quickly whereas the Tylenol only brought it down by a degree.
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| Posted 10/6/07 9:58 PM |
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