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What is Tylenol used for?Normal Tylenol dose for adultsTylenol dosage chartHow to use Tylenol dosage calculator?

This Tylenol dosage calculator shows you the normal Tylenol dosage for adults, depending on your symptoms and the product you have chosen. In the article below you will find more information about the dosing, including the Tylenol dosage chart.

Be sure to check our other dosage calculators ๐Ÿ’Š, that you mind find useful. Try our general dosage calculator, or the other tools for the dosage of common pain relief medication:

โš ๏ธ Disclaimer: We try our best to make our Omni Calculators as precise and reliable as possible. However, this tool can never replace professional medical advice.

What is Tylenol used for?

Tylenol is a medication that contains acetaminophen (or paracetamol in other words) - a substance that is used worldwide to treat pain and fever. Depending on the product, the formulation of the drug may vary, as some additional active ingredients can be added to target specific symptoms. Those include:

  • Reducing pain;
  • Reducing fever; and
  • Relieving symptoms of allergies, cold, cough, headache, or flu.

Therefore, depending on your illness or health problem, you may use this calculator to check your Tylenol arthritis dosage, or if you are experiencing a really bad headache, maybe Tylenol Extra Strength is what you are looking for ๐Ÿง.

Normal Tylenol dose for adults

Dosing Tylenol is pretty simple. In general, you do not need to calculate it for your weight or age, as it is often advised for infants and children. Our Tylenol dosage calculator has the dosing recommended by the producer, but remember to always follow your doctor's advice.

If you are interested in tylenol administration for children, check the infant tylenol dosage calculator.๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿง’.

In case of overdose, seek medical help immediately. As an indication, you can use the tylenol overdose calculator to calculate the antidote

Tylenol dosage chart

Below you can find dosing charts of the most popular Tylenol products for adults.

  1. Dosing chart for headache and muscle pain products.

Product

Dose

Regular strength

2 tablets

Regular strength liquid gels

2 capsules

Extra strength

2 caplets

Coated tablets

2 tablets

Rapid release gels

2 gelcaps

8 hr arthritis

2 caplets

8 hr muscle aches & pain

2 caplets

Dissolve packs

2 powders

  1. Dosing chart for sinus problem products.

Product

Dose

Sinus + Headache Daytime Caplets

2 caplets

Sinus Severe Daytime Caplets

2 caplets

  1. Dosing chart for cold and flu products.

Product

Dose

Cold + Flu Severe Day/Night

2 caplets

Cold + Flu Severe Caplets

2 caplets

Cold Max Daytime Caplets

2 caplets

Cold + Head Severe Caplets

2 caplets

Cold + Flu + Cough Nighttime

30 ml

Cold + Flu Severe Warming Honey Lemon Liquid

30 ml

Cold + Mucus Severe COOL BURST

30 ml

Cold Max Daytime Citrus Burst Liquid

30 ml

  1. Dosing chart for sleep and pain products (including extra strength Tylenol dosage).

Product

Dose

Simply Sleep Nighttime Sleep Aid

2 caplets

PM Extra Strength Caplet

2 caplets

PM Extra Strength Liqui

30 ml

How to use Tylenol dosage calculator?

Tylenol dosage calculator is really easy to use ๐Ÿ‘. Just follow these steps:

  1. Choose your symptoms or the product category.
  2. Choose the Tylenol product you want to use.
  3. That's it! In the results section, you will find:
    • The dose you need to take;
    • How often you should take it; and
    • What is the maximum dose per day.

Take 2 tablets ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ’Š every 4-6 hours while symptoms last.

Do not exceed 10 tablets in 24 hours (unless directed by a doctor).

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