Two types of therapeutic errors could occur: A clinician recommends dosing liquid infant acetaminophen drops based on the 80 mg/0.8 ml while the parent or caregiver uses the "new" 160 mg/5 ml ...
Acetaminophen 10mg/mL ... Fever only: (Neonates 0–28days): 12.5mg/kg every 6hrs; max daily dose: 50mg/kg/24hrs; (Infants 29days–2yrs): 15mg/kg every 6hrs; max daily dose: 60mg/kg/24hrs.