Federal health experts paid attention to the pain relievers given to infants. U.S. advisory panel commonly recommended that Tylenol and other products containing acetaminophen should be added for kids under age two. The pain relievers given to kids should minimize the risk of overdose of acetaminophen. Many parents and caretakers give too much or too little of the pain relievers.
The instructions for children's pain and fever relievers are based on an age range and sometimes comprise dosing by weight, which is considered more accurate. Daniel Frattarelli, MD of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs said "The larger child who's given the same dose as a smaller child may not get as much effect of the drug and pain relievers because he's not getting as much as his body needs. And smaller children have a higher risk of an overdose if they get too much acetaminophen.
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